Tell me things that make you laugh or cry
The rivers running wide, the storms swell in the tide
Tell me what you want to see in me
Who I really am, or who I'm supposed to be
It wasn't my intention to stand in misdirection
The edge of the water seemed so deep
Our lives still lay before us
Alone we sing the chorus that once defined a promise yet to keep
Some will only do as they are told
With nothing new to say, their voices swept away
Safe within the need to compromise
Convention is your norm, you promise to conform
It wasn't my intention to stand in misdirection
The edge of the water seemed so deep
Our lives still lay before us
Our promises implore us to offer the forgiveness that we seek
The best of times can say just how you feel
Words can be like silence
Hollow till they're backed with something real
The worst of times conceal
It wasn't my intention to stand in misdirection
The edge of the water seemed so deep
Our lives still lay before us
Together sing the chorus that once defined a promise yet to keep