The first page of an empty notebook,
Like the first stage of my open playbook.
And making out like I didn't care
Didn't get me anywhere
It took me nowhere,
Broken and bare.
Im tired of doing the dirty work,
Working for that, that life lesson,
But I'm guessing no one ever taught me this lesson,
Take what you deserve and quite askin for permission.
The only question you'll be asked at the top
Is "Where you been, what you take, a pit stop?"
Forget it, imma do me from now on
And stop tripping out about this doubt
And where I belong
They say to dream big,
Bigger than ever before,
But if I keep dreaming
Time will keep flying through the door
They say pick something
A goal that you can steer towards
But its got to be something worth aiming for
So I shoot for the moon
Hoping to land in the stars,
But im constantly blocked by Venus and Mars
So I just sit back, see if its in the cards
Waiting to play my lonely queen of hearts
I think its time I start over
And set the record straight
This time when I start over
I won't hesitate
I thought this passion was something thats supposed to last ya
But if I don't use it they promised I'd go stagnant
And I'm tired of people askin why I'm missing in action,
I thought you were gunna be this big main attraction
But I kept making excuses like I was
Distracted, lacked enthusiasm, or financial backing,
But the truth is procrastination is the lag time
Between thought and action
Im consumed with being better
Better than I was yesterday
But thats a tricky game
Because yesterdays a different day
And I don't look to the past
Cause when I do Im suddenly aware
Of all the time thats lapsed
I wasted that time looking back
Now I'm just two halves,
Split between the future and the past
Never present just obsessing
Over every task
Stuck in this looping soundtrack
Theres no reset button on my back
I think its time I start over
And set the record straight
This time when I start over
I wont hesitate
So lets just drink a little tonight,
Enough to make this right
Saying "Next time, next time."
So pour me a just little more
And ill forget what I should ignore
Saying "theres no pretending anymore,
Theres no pretending anymore"
I think its time I start over
And set the record straight
This time when I start over
I wont hesitate