The Hard Way

I been, I been, I been

I been touchin' fires for the sake of feelin'

I been chasin', chasin'

Chasin' all these highs so I could crash the ceiling

I been restless, tempted to follow every devil way down

I took it so low and at that time I had no way out

I had to see

Try to believe

I write my story and this ain't how it's endin'

Said to myself

Said to myself

"This ain't how I'm gonna go down"

When the bottom hit my soul

I had to climb up all alone

When the night shone down my hope

I had to find the light to hold

You gotta break just a little

Die just a little

To come alive in the right way

And sometimes to get home you gotta go

The hard way, hard way

Turnin', turnin', turnin'

Turnin' every corner 'cause my heart was yearnin'

For something more than 4am

This open bed, no I don't miss that feelin'

I don't see a reason

Chasing love down a dead end

But see the truth is

I wouldn't know that unless I did

I had to see

Try to believe

I write my story and this ain't how it's endin'

Said to myself

Said to myself, "this ain't how I'm gonna go down"

When the bottom hit my soul

I had to climb up all alone

When the night shone down my hope

I had to find the light to hold

You gotta break just a little

Die just a little

To come alive in the right way

And sometimes to get home you gotta go

The hard way

I wouldn't know what I'm made of

If I took the easy way out (I took the easy way out)

As long as it took me to get here

Hard times were what I found (I found)

I wouldn't know what I'm made of (I wouldn't know)

If I took the easy way out (I took the easy way out)

As long as it took me to get here (to get here)

Hard times were what I found

When the bottom hit my soul

I had to climb up all alone

When the night shone down my hope

I had to find the light to hold

You gotta break just a little

Die just a little

To come alive in the right way

Sometimes to get hope you gotta go

The hard way