[Verse 1]
I used to count the cracks in every wall
Keep a list of reasons I could fall
Then one morning, coffee going cold
I chose a different story to be told
[Pre-Chorus]
The hard days still come knocking at my door
But I don't hand them what they're asking for
[Chorus]
Life is beautiful, even when it hurts
Even when the good gets buried in the dirt
I can bend, I can break, I can start anew
The world brings darkness, but I choose what I do
Life is beautiful, and I won't let go
There's a little bit of mercy in the things I know
[Verse 2]
I've watched the headlines pile across the screen
Heard the kind of words that turn a heart mean
But defeat is not a name I have to wear
I can meet the troubled world with open air
[Pre-Chorus]
No, I can't control the storm outside
But I can choose the road I take inside
[Chorus]
Life is beautiful, even when it hurts
Even when the good gets buried in the dirt
I can bend, I can break, I can start anew
The world brings darkness, but I choose what I do
Life is beautiful, and I won't let go
There's a little bit of mercy in the things I know
[Bridge]
Some days I lose the thread
Some days I bow my head
But I get up, wash the dust away
And find one good thing to carry through the day
[Guitar Solo]
[Final Chorus]
Life is beautiful, even when it hurts
Even when the good gets buried in the dirt
I can bend, I can break, I can start anew
The world brings darkness, but I choose what I do
Life is beautiful, hear me say it slow
I won't feed the fear; I won't let it grow
Life is beautiful, and I’m still here
With a little more courage than I had last year
[Outro]
I’m still here
I choose the light
Life is beautiful
One day at a time