I Lived

Album: Native (2013)
Charted: 29 32
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  • Hope when you take that jump, you don't fear the fall
    Hope when the water rises, you built a wall
    Hope when the crowd screams out, they're screaming your name
    Hope if everybody runs, you choose to stay

    Hope that you fall in love, and it hurts so bad
    The only way you can know is give it all you have
    And I hope that you don't suffer but take the pain
    Hope when the moment comes, you'll say

    I, I did it all
    I, I did it all
    I owned every second that this world could give
    I saw so many places, the things that I did
    With every broken bone, I swear I lived

    Hope that you spend your days, but they all add up
    And when that sun goes down, hope you raise your cup
    Oh, I wish that I could witness all your joy and all your pain
    But until my moment comes, I'll say

    I, I did it all
    I, I did it all
    I owned every second that this world could give
    I saw so many places, the things that I did
    With every broken bone, I swear I lived

    I swear I lived
    I swear I lived
    Oh, oh, oh, oh
    I swear I lived
    Oh, oh, oh, oh
    I swear I lived
    Oh, oh, oh, oh
    I swear I lived
    I swear I
    Oh, oh, oh, oh Writer/s: Noel Patrick Zancanella, Ryan B. Tedder
    Publisher: Audiam, Inc., Downtown Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 1

  • Linda from Oakland, Ca, UsaThis song is about living life to its fullest, but I interpreted it as to take risks because to live is to feel pain. "Hoping you take that jump
    But don't fear the fall, Hope that you fall in love/And it hurts so bad, With every broken bone/I swear I lived."
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