"Got to Have Faith"

The race is on, I've found my way
Something has changed since I've been away
The fear is gone and I can't wait
I feel the rush, still got dues to pay

Well, I've had enough, gonna stand up straight
And rebuild my life, well, you got to have faith
And will be tough, gonna fight each day
'Till I'm back on top, well, you got to have faith

Full speed ahead, I waste no time
Now I know how to live my life
I've been knocked down, come back around
It put some soul in this heart of mine

Well, I've had enough, gonna stand up straight
And rebuild my life, well, you got to have faith
And will be tough, gonna fight each day
'Till I'm back on top, well, you got to have faith

I get the feeling I can go that extra mile
I get the feeling I can reach that open sky
I get the feeling things will never be the same
I get the feeling that I can win again

Said you were ordinary
Would not amount to much
I guess they never knew you
You found the place they couldn’t touch

Said you were nothing special
Always kept to yourself
You had to fight your own way
There’s always been too much at stake

What you gonna do
'Cause you’re just like me
What you gonna do

Tonight, this is where we go
To find out who we really are
We’ve got nothing left to lose
Tonight, this is how we breathe
Put some strength back in our hearts
We’ve got nothing left to lose
We start from the dark

You never passed for someone
Who'd find a place in line
You'd sooner take that last breath
Than give away your heart and mind

The pressure is mounting
I'm ready and counting
There's something I've got to be

I'm fearless, I feel it
Scared senseless, who needs this
Still something I've got to be

There is no going back
This is what we know
We've come to entertain
Asking you to follow
We're born to self-destruct
Here it comes again
A desire to go down
In flames

My heart is racing, my legs shaking
There's more drama in the making
I had a feeling this day would come
So are we real good or just delirious
But if you stop us now, it could get serious
I'm sorry, mama, for what I've become

There is no going back
This is what we know
We've come to entertain
Asking you to follow
We're born to self-destruct
Here it comes again
A desire to go down
In flames

You can turn it off, but it never stops
Madness or not
I'll risk everything I've got
If I got to do it all over again
I'd still believe in these friends
And the mess they get me in

It's not like I wouldn't dream if you had not shown the way
It's not like I wouldn't fight not knowing 'bout your life
It's not like I wouldn't stand right here with my friends

But you threw us all a line when our days slipped away
You gave us of your time

'Cause you were my hero, my Friday night
You wrote the soundtrack to my life
And gave me something to hold on to
When I was growing up, you were the rock in my life

It's not like I live my days by every word you spoke
Like I'm up every night drinking with your ghost
It's not like I can't look back without moving on

But you threw us all a line when our days slipped away
You gave us of your time

You were my hero, my Friday night
You wrote the soundtrack to my life
And gave us kids a chance to dream
Days when I had enough, you were the rock in my life

You still throw me that line as my days slip away
You give me of your time

You're still my hero, my Friday night
You wrote the soundtrack to my life
You give me something to hold on to
As I'm still growing up, you are the rock in my life

Hello, what keeps you going
The way we're running through these years
I guess they're showing

I don't have no clever lines
To explain my state of mind
Well, it doesn't matter
It's just a while since I could feel
This song is what I need
Like a wake up, wake up call

Hello, what made you come here
You defy all kinds of logic
When you don't stay clear

I don't talk the way you do
I guess you feel the same way too
But it doesn't matter
We meet somewhere in between
This song and what I need
Like a wake up, wake up call

We're just laying down this track
Guess I'll have to call you back
But it doesn't matter
We'll connect again one day
And the song will find its way
Like a wake up, wake up call

And everybody will get to play the hand they're given
And everybody will deserve the space they live in
And everybody will get to feel some peace within
And everybody will get someone to walk with

'Cause there must be a reason
Why you're keeping me alive
On broken days like this
There must be a reason
A hope that God exists

And everybody lead a life they feel will matter
And everybody will know such a simple thing like laughter

'Cause there must be a reason
Why you're keeping me alive
On broken days like this
There must be a reason
A hope that God exists

After all the fear is gone, there's place where everybody goes
After all the feelings show, there's a secret everybody knows

Hoping you will find this message
The words begin to leave my mouth
Through the capsule down the wire

Yeah, you came for love, setting off that killer spark
Yeah, you came for love, tearing all my doubts apart

Boost the signal, need some gain
Amplify my deepest thoughts
The console guides my masterplan

'Cause you came for love, setting off that killer spark
Yeah, you came for love, tearing all my doubts apart

And I'll reach you through the air

Hoping you will find this message
As I watch the faders move
I think of how you make me feel

'Cause you came for love, setting off that killer spark
Yeah, you came for love, tearing all my doubts apart

I'll reach you through the air

When you feel out of place
Let me revolve around you
When your light fades
I have the strength to find you

When what you're feeling is too intense
When the darkness seems to draw you in
I roll with you
When you're so sorry and don't know why
It came to be a sad time in your life
I roll with you
We'll get you through

When you shut your eyes
I'll show the images you're missing
When you've heard enough
Through me you can listen

When what you're feeling is too intense
When the darkness seems to draw you in
I roll with you
And when you're crawling through all the hurt
And you can't find a real friend in this world
I roll with you
We'll get you through

She works hard to enjoy the weekend
All glammed up to describe the feeling
Making her way through the crowd
Something is driving her wild

She's turning up the stereo
She wants everybody to know
She's fixing to see the show
She's a suh, suh, suh, suh, sucker for a guitar hero

Her obsession is legendary
And all her boyfriends temporary
Her idea of a perfect man
Plays a custom through a Marshall amp

She's turning up the stereo
She wants everybody to know
She's fixing to see the show
She's a suh, suh, suh, suh, sucker for a guitar hero

God knows she can't control her weakness
Sometimes she settles for the local talent

And everyone knows it's a phase
Just happy to kill some time
'Cause she'll be back in her rightful place
When those trucks roll into town

And now she won't need a stereo
Yeah, cause everybody will know
That she's right there watching the show
She'll be throwing all her love around
Now the boys are back in town
Until she just can't take it no more
She's a suh, suh, suh, suh, sucker for a guitar hero

Seen you 'round, I know your face
Watched you try to grow up with grace
Seen that heart out on your sleeve
Like it's so much life
You're dying to feel
You're dying to feel

'Cause if you got to steal
You've got to steal the show
It's the spirit of the underdog
And if you got to break
You've got to break the mould
It's the spirit of the underdog

I've seen you reach that main event
And make it look like an accident
Your need for love can't be replaced
Just put away, at least for today
At least for today

You'd think by now I've learned to fake it
You'd think by now I'd found my peace
And there's no risk for me worth taking
You'd think that I'd go quietly

But the journey's still on
For my America
My America

You'd think by now I'd take the easy way
And be content with what I've seen
You'd think by now I'd get it into my head
I'm the same boy I have always been

So the journey's still on
For my America
My America

You'd think by now I'd be to jaded
To feel what love can do
You'd think by now I've done everything I can
In finally reaching you

Don't misunderstand me
I was just a little kid
Thinking that the street life
Was the only way to live
Always holding out
For another thrill

We've come a long, long way
So tell me why can't we settle for love
Is it that hard at the end of the day
Tell me why can't we settle for love
Before it's too late

Whatever it is you think you're missing
Time to let your heart go
'Cause when you've walked this kind of distance
We can't fool each other any more
Maybe there is a light
That won't go out