Lyric

I chose the harder path

The one where I can prove it’s not about who’s best

Climbing up higher step by step

Still reaching further

It’s minus 40 degrees and it’s snowing

Cold wind is burning my face

Frostbite is starting to attack

I can’t afford to let my guard down

Danger is lurking everywhere I go

It’s calling my name

Bruises and bandages

They mark the story of my life

Spanning from head to toe

Calloused and bleeding hands

Remind me of where I have been before

The scars present me with a badge of pride

I chose the harder path

The one where I can prove it’s not about who’s best

Climbing up higher step by step

Still reaching further

I’ll celebrate each win

Even if it isn’t how I expected

Navigating far from shore

Away from comfort

Swimming against the tide as long as I’m alive

Unstable bridges with rivers beneath them

Holding my breath as I cross

Nightfall before my very eyes

I can’t afford to stop in my tracks

Sprinting with every last bit of strength

That’s left inside me

Tear drops and salty sweat

Stream down a face in need of rest

There’s still so long to go

I made a promise with

Myself to make it to the other side

Tonight, I know I’m gonna learn to fly

I chose the harder path

The one where I can prove it’s not about who’s best

Climbing up higher step by step

Still reaching further

I’ll celebrate each win

Even if it isn’t how I expected

Navigating far from shore

Away from comfort

I’ve swum against the tide, I’m still keeping alive

These bouts of effort start to bear their fruit

A taste of victory

It’s only getting sweeter every time

Day after day it’s feeling easier

To maintain the routine

Awakening a new mentality

Right by the warning track

I’m running in reverse to make the catch because I

I chose the harder path

The one where I can prove it’s not about who’s best

Climbing up higher step by step

Still reaching further

I’ll celebrate each win

Even if it isn’t how I expected

Navigating far from shore

Away from comfort

Into the unknown