Holding by a thread,
Cut the tether, float away,
Drift and sway,
See it all start to fade...
On your own it’s been so long,
Now you just don’t feel as strong,
Thought you had the strength to stand,
All around you were outstretched hands...

When the lines were cast
There was nothing to hold you fast,
The wind then took hold,
And you lost all control...

Can you celebrate a victory,
When it aches just like defeat,
When every small advance,
Feels like a great retreat?
Can you keep on moving forward,
When every step causes you pain,
When every fiber of your being,
Struggles against the strain?

Holding by a thread,
Cut the tether, float away
Drift and sway,
See it all start to fade...

Can you celebrate a victory,
When it aches just like defeat,
When every small advance,
Feels like a great retreat?
Can you keep on moving forward,
When every step causes you pain,
And every fiber of your being,
Struggles against the strain?

Can you force out a smile,
When you’re too tired to act,
When you realize it’s over,
And there’s no more turning back?

Can you celebrate a victory,
When it aches just like defeat,
When every small advance,
Feels like a great retreat?
Can you keep on moving forward,
When every step causes you pain,
And every fiber of your being,
Struggles against the strain?