I've never talked back And now...

I've never slept late Now that you've given me one

I've never sat down Little taste of it
When told to stand straight And now...
I've never let go Now that I know what I know
And gone with the flow Well how...
And don't even know, really, why How can I go on ignoring the
waste of it?
I've never asked questions After all of the years
Or taken a dare That I've clung to my fears.
I've never worn clothes Won't you help me let go?
That might make people stare Help me let go!
I've never rebelled
Or stood up and yelled I want to be brave
Or even just held my head high I want to be strong
I want to believe
And all of the feelings unspoken I'm where I belong
All of the truths unsaid To stand up and say
They're all I have left "I'm seizing the day"
Of the life I never led To not just obey, but to choose

I've never gone surfing And I may not surf

Or ran with a crowd I may not see France
Or danced on a table But I have to know
Or laughed much too loud I still have the chance
I've never quite dared And maybe I'll make
To leave myself bared A painful mistake
I've just been too scared I might fall It's mine though, to take or refuse

I've never seen Paris
I’ve never been kissed
I've never quite realised
Just how much I've missed
And what did I get
For hedging each bet?
Another regret, and that's all
And all of the wishes
unasked for
All of needs unfed
They're all that remain
Of the life I never led
And all of the doors yet to open
All of the rooms ahead
They're beaconing bright
Scary and new
But I'm standing tall
And I'm walking through
What's gone may be gone
But I won't go on
Playing dead!
It's time to start living
The life I never led