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I FOUND MYELF TODAY
I FOUND MYELF TODAY
ALONG WITH A MILLION REASONS TO RUN AWAY
I FOUND THE HEARTACHE AND PAIN
BUT NOONE WAS AROUND TO BLAME
NOT ONE SINGLE THING HAS CHANGED
IM STILL THAT GIRL
STILL THE SAME
I'VE HIDDEN IN THE DARKNESS FOR TOO LONG
I'VE COVERED MY SOUL
AND LOST MY SONG
I'VE SEARCHED FOR A WAY OUT
AND TRIED TO FIND SOMEONE TO LISTEN TO MY SHOUTS
BUT NOONE HAS COME TO STAY
SO I CRY MY SECRETS TO THE PILLOW
WHERE MY TEARS LAY
I SEEK OUT THE HAPPINESS OF OTHERS
AND ADMIRE CLOSELY TO ANOTHER'S
MY WORLD WAS TORN DOWN TO ASH AND DUST
MY HEART WAS DESTROYED WITH A BUST
COVERED IN DIRT AND GRIME
I WAS FOUND FOR THE FIRST TIME
A LIGHT SHOWN BRIGHT OVER ME
A LOVE SO GENTLE FINALLY CARRESSED ME
I CAME OUT OF THE DARK AND GLOWED
MY SHOUTS WERE SOMBERED
AND MY TEARS NO LONGER SHOWED
MY SONG RANG OUT LIKE CHURCH BELLS
AND I FOUND MY WAY IN FORGETTING HOW I HAD FAILED
HOW I FAILED TO LAUGH
HOW I HAD FORGOTTEN TO SMILE
ALL GOD'S GIFTS CAME TO ME
WHEN HE, MY LOVE, LOOKED IN MY EYES
HIS GENTLE HANDS WARMED MY FACE
AND HIS KIND HEART WARMED MY SOUL
AND FILLED ME WITH A SOOTHING GRACE
HIS EYES FILLED WITH LOVE AND CARE
MADE LIFE LOOK SO FAIR
MY HEART SPOKE ONLY TO HIM
I KNEW WHAT IT FELT THEN
"I LOVE YOU" I SHOUTED "I LOVE YOU"
I FOUND MYSELF TODAY
ALONG WITH ONE REASON TO STAY
I FOUND NO HEARTACHE AND PAIN
BUT LOVE AND THE ONE TO BLAME
I AM NOT THE SAME AND ALL HAS CHANGED
BECAUSE IF I WERE TO LOSE HIM TODAY OR TOMORROW
MY LIFE WOULD DIE AND WOULD FILL WITH SORROW.
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