no excuses
Someone seeks happiness in solitude
Another can’t stand to be alone
Some swear true love until eternity
Others will run at the break of dawn, oh
You don’t owe an apology to anybody
You don’t ever have to make excuses
For being no one other than yourself
No one knows the things you’ve been through
No one knows the oceans you have sailed
You don’t have to please everyone else
Someone makes sure there’s nothing left to chance
Another has trust in the course of fate
Some say that good things come to those who wait
Others are scared to wait too late, oh
I don’t owe an apology to anybody
I don’t want to have to make excuses
For being no one other than myself
No one knows the things I’ve been through
No one knows the oceans I have sailed
I don’t need to please everyone else
Sometimes there’s no right or wrong
It’s not always black or white, it’s not always day or night
We won’t bow down to anyone or anybody
We don’t ever have to make excuses
For being no one other than ourselves
No one knows the things we’ve been through
No one knows the oceans we have sailed
We don’t have to please everyone else
We don’t need to please everyone else
in this together
So many questions, so many lies, so much confusion
So many people losing grip
Fading away and drifting apart
It’s not what I want, it’s not what I asked for
But it is what we’ve got
If you like it or not, we’re in this together
So together we stand
Beware of the show-off and his misleading tale
There are no easy answers
Falsehoods keep crashing down on you
Clouding your view, concealing the truth
It’s not what I want, it’s not what I asked for
But it is what we’ve got
If you like it or not, we’re in this together
So together we stand
You could either drown in a sea of deceit
And shift the blame on this bad, bad world
Or shake off your skin and swim to the shore
It’s not what I want, it’s not what I asked for
But it is what we’ve got
If you like it or not, we’re in this together
So together we stand
It’s not what I want, but it is what we’ve got
If you like it or not, so together we stand
horizon
I’ve been walking down this same old path
For forever and a day
But now I see, it’s a dead end street
I’ve got to find a different way
After all, I guess it’s time to stray
So I follow the horizon down this long and open road
Trusting that my guts will guide me and direct me where to go
For all the things that are worth fighting for, I will be pushing through
At long last I am beginning something new
The great unknown lies ahead of me
A horizon wide and free
I shed the skin of who I’ve been
The limitations I was in
Making room for the braveness within
So I follow the horizon down this long and open road
Trusting that my guts will guide me and direct me where to go
For all the things that are worth fighting for, I will be pushing through
At long last I am beginning something new
Starting over and finally getting through
After all I am becoming someone new
you’re not alone
So your life is not all purely sunshine
You say it’s not a piece of cake
Well, sometimes it’s hard to go the distance
There’s only so much you can take
Every time you’re down and feeling lonely
When life is dealing you a blow
All you’ve got to do is go and call me
Because you’re not in this alone
I can’t turn the night into the day, but I’m there for you
I cannot make it all go away, but I’ll comfort you, I’ll comfort you
I want to be the one that you can come to
No matter if it’s day or night
Just pick up the phone and dial my number
And you’re gonna be alright
I can’t turn the night into the day, but I’m there for you
I cannot make it all go away, but I’ll comfort you
Though I can’t seem to stop the pain, I’m trying to
I’ll be your friend all along the way, ‘cause I care for you
Everyone needs a shelter, some place to hide away
When you can’t keep it together, I’ve got your back, come what may
I can’t turn the night into the day, but I’m there for you
I cannot make it all go away, but I’ll comfort you
Though I can’t seem to stop the pain, I’m trying to
I’ll be your friend all along the way, ‘cause I care for you
along the river
Somewhere in the present
There’s an access to the past
Somewhere in the future
There’s a memory that will last
And while my days are passing by
Time and again I realize
That destiny will dignify only those who try
I run through the fields along the river
And I’ve never seen this place like this before
We knew it wouldn’t last forever
So I’m here to find my peace and let it go
In the shadow of regret
I keep on searching for the light
And with every step I take
I’m getting closer to what’s right
And so the days are passing by
Footprints on the sands of time
And I hope I’ll find the strength to leave the past behind
I run through the fields along the river
And I’ve never seen this place like this before
We knew it wouldn’t last forever
So I’m here to find my peace and let it go
butterfly
A smile so pure and innocent
In the cradle of my arms
Precious little wonderful
A new life has begun
Tiny fingers grip as if to say
Don’t you ever let me slip away
And then I realize I can’t protect you from it all
But I can always be here by your side
What a fool to think I could prevent you from the fall
So I will hold you tightly when you cry
Spread your wings, my little butterfly
Fly away, set out to reach the sky
Always know I’ll never hold you down
But when you need me, I will be around
Curious eyes blink as if to say
You have to let me go my own way
Spread your wings, my precious butterfly
Fly away, set out to reach the sky
Always know I’ll never hold you down
But when you need me, I will be around
hello anyway
Hey, hello, how have you been
Nice to meet you here
It’s been a while since I last saw you
Take a moment, if you can
Come and sit with me
And let me know what you’ve been up to
Oh, I see, you’re on your way
You’ve got somewhere to be today
Never mind, I’ll be okay
Forgive me if I got carried away
Hello anyway – it’s been great to see you
Long forgotten emotions catching up with me
Memories fade away, like an old tattoo
But you’re here, and you’re real
And you bring them back to me
Boy, this took me by surprise
Did you just brush me off?!
I guess the bliss was just on my side
Sure, I know, we’ve grown apart
And people come and go
But don’t you think we had some good times?
Oh, I recall when we were friends
Hanging out and making plans
Seems like just the other day
Well, ain’t it funny how time slips away
Hello anyway – it’s been great to see you
Long forgotten emotions catching up with me
Memories fade away, like an old tattoo
But you’re here, and you’re real, and you bring them back to me
So long, I guess I will be seeing you around
And maybe someday, we’ll sit down
Hello anyway – it’s been great to see you
Long forgotten emotions catching up with me
Memories fade away, like an old tattoo
But you’re here, and you’re real
And you bring them back to me
all lyrics written by kai sonnhalter