[Verse]
I used to hate life thought it was mean
A stormy shadow in a broken dream
But I found the truth in the mirror’s light
What I create is what takes flight
[Chorus]
If I build misery that's what I'll find
If I shape joy it'll ease my mind
Life ain't a gift it's a canvas wide
It's up to me to paint or hide
[Verse 2]
I was sinking deep in a sea of doubt
The blues would wail and I'd scream and shout
Then I saw the brush right in my hand
I could sketch the sky or draw the sand
[Chorus]
If I build misery that's what I'll find
If I shape joy it'll ease my mind
Life ain't a gift it's a canvas wide
It's up to me to paint or hide
[Bridge]
I choose the colors I pick the hue
Some days are red some skies are blue
But even the storm can paint a scene
And make my heart feel evergreen
[Chorus]
If I build misery that's what I'll find
If I shape joy it'll ease my mind
Life ain't a gift it's a canvas wide
It's up to me to paint or hide