Verse 1
This wasn’t in the plan,
This wasn’t how it goes.
One minute I had everything,
Next minute letting go.
Twelve years turned into memories,
Boxes by the door.
I thought I lost my whole world,
But life had something more.
Pre-Chorus
I was crying in the rain,
Trying to outrun the pain.
Never thought I’d see the day,
I’d smile and mean it again.
Chorus
Oh what a year, what a year, what a year,
Lost my way but I’m still here.
A little broken, a little bruised,
But look at all the things I made it through.
Oh what a year, what a ride,
Thought I’d never be alright.
Now I’m dancing with my fears,
Singing “cheers” to the hardest year.
Verse 2
Learned to sleep on my own side,
Learned to love my own company.
Coffee dates with just myself,
Turned into my therapy.
Every step was small at first,
One day at a time.
Funny how a shattered heart
Can slowly redefine.
Pre-Chorus
The woman staring back at me,
Is stronger than she used to be.
Chorus
Oh what a year, what a year, what a year,
Lost my way but I’m still here.
A little wiser, a little free,
Becoming someone I was meant to be.
Oh what a year, what a ride,
Thought I’d never see the light.
Now I’m laughing through the tears,
Looking back at the hardest year.
Bridge
If you told me back then,
I’d survive all of this.
I’d probably laugh and shake my head,
And say, “You’re crazy if you think.”
But here I am,
Still standing tall.
Turns out I was stronger than I thought all along.
Final Chorus
Oh what a year, what a year, what a year,
The best and worst I’ve ever seen.
Lost a chapter, found myself,
And that’s worth more than anything.
Oh what a year, what a ride,
Every low and every high.
If heartbreak brought me here today,
Then maybe it was worth the pain.
Outro
This wasn’t in the plan…
But maybe it was exactly what I needed.
