Always Starting Over (From "if/then")

IN MY LIFE I NEVER THOUGHT I’D GET A SECOND CHANCE

I THOUGHT I WAS DONE—THEN I MET YOU

AND THOUGH I NEVER DREAMED I COULD LEARN HOW TO LOVE AGAIN I PLACED MY BET

AND YOU CAME THROUGH

I SOMEHOW STILL LOST

I SOMEHOW ALWAYS DO

THIS TIME FEELS NEW

THANK YOU FOR FINDING ME — AND THANK YOU FOR THE CARE— AND FUCK YOU FOR MAKING ME THINK THAT THIS LIFE MIGHT BE FAIR. YOU PROMISED TO LOVE ME — A PROMISE YOU KEPT—

AND I WON’T BE SORRY THAT YOU SAID TO LEAP AND I LEAPT.

I WON’T REGRET

WHAT I DID THEN,

THOUGH IT HURTS MORE THAN I COULD IMAGINE BACK WHEN,

ALL THE SAME, EVEN SO

I WOULD LOVE YOU ALL OVER AGAIN

AM I ALWAYS

STARTING OVER?

IN A BRAND NEW STORY

AM I ALWAYS

BACK AT ONE

AFTER ALL I’VE DONE?

‘CAUSE I’VE BURNED ALL OF MY BRIDGES

AND LEARNED EV’RY LAST LESSON TOO

SO HOW CAN I START NEW?

I’LL LOVE OUR CHILDREN, BOTH FIERCELY AND WELL

WHEN THEY ASK ABOUT YOU, OH LORDY, THE STORIES I’LL TELL AND I WON’T REGRET THE LIVES I DIDN’T LEAD

I KNEW YOU, I LOVED YOU, AND LET THAT BE ALL THAT I NEED SAY THAT IT’S FATE

SAY IT’S FORETOLD

I’M THROUGH WITH FIGHTING IT—I’M MUCH TOO OLD

WHAT THE GODS HAVE TO GIVE

I’LL TAKE, AND I’LL LIVE, AND BE BOLD

IF WE’RE ALWAYS

STARTING OVER

EV’RY BRAND-NEW MORNING

THEN WE’RE ALWAYS

STARTING OUT

WITH THE END IN DOUBT

WE CAN LEAVE LIFE FOR TOMORROW

OR GRIEVE ALL THAT WE THOUGHT WE’D DO

OR MAKE EACH MOMENT NEW

ALL THAT HAS HAPPENED IS HAPPENING NOW

ALL THAT MIGHT HAPPEN IS HERE, SOMEHOW

ALL OF THE CHOICES THAT MADE ME, ME

ALL OF THE ACCIDENTS YET TO BE

ALL THAT’S AHEAD

AND ALL THAT’S BEHIND

IT’S ALL IN THE MOMENT

I MAKE UP MIND

AND OPEN MY HEART

AND START

AND START

‘CAUSE WE’RE ALWAYS

STARTING OVER

EV’RY LIFE WE’RE LIVING

AND WE’RE ALWAYS

JUST AWAKE

EV’RY STEP WE TAKE

AND MY LOVE, OUR LIFE IS OVER

BUT LOVE, I’LL MAKE YOU ONE LAST VOW TO START OVER

AND OVER

AND OVER SOMEHOW

MY NEW LIFE STARTS RIGHT NOW!