Learning to Live

There was no time for pain, no energy for anger

The sightlessness of hatred slips away

Walking through winter streets alone, he stops and take a breath

With confidence and self-control

I look at the world and see no understandin'

I'm waitin' to find some sense of strength

I'm begging you from the bottom of my heart

To show me understanding

I need to live a life like some people never will

So find me kindness, find me beauty, find me truth

When temptation brings me to my knees

And I lay here drained of strength

Show me kindness, show me beauty, show me truth

The way your heart sounds makes all the difference

It's what decides if you'll endure the pain that we all feel

The way your heart beats makes all the difference

In learning to live

Here before me is my soul

I'm learning to live

I won't give up till I've no more to give

No more to give

Listenin' to the city, whispering its violence

I set out watching from above

The 90's bring new questions, new solutions to be found

I fell in love to be let down

Once again we dance in the crowd at times I step away

From a common fear that's all spread out, it won't listen to what you say

Once you're touched you stand alone to face the bitter fight

Once I reached for love and now I reach for life

Another chance to life my life, free the sensation in my heart

To ride the wings of dreams into changing horizons

It brings inner peace within my mind

As I'm lifted from where I've spilt my life

I hear an innocent voice, I hear kindness, beauty and truth

The way your heart sounds makes all the difference

It's what decides if you'll endure the pain that we all feel

The way your heart beats makes all the difference

In learning to live

Spread before you is your soul

So forever hold the dreams within our hearts

Through nature's inflexible grace

I'm learning to live