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2007 Gotta find love, it's open season
No holding back, there's just no reason
I've got to believe in my heart
And know that it's all I've got to believe in
Right as the undercurrent swept me out against my will
I filled my lungs with breath and hoped my heart stayed still
And, hoped that no one would notice my struggle
So I didn't, for fear of causing a ripple on the surface
Cause, I couldn't let them see I wasn't perfect
But, all the hiding did was make me nervous
Until I realized it wasn't worth the hiding at all
I took a leave-of-absence from love
But, the vacation wasn't what I needed to set my heart right
No, it's never enough until it's gone
And never appreciated until it's out of sight
Somewhere on the horizon coaxing you to life
And coaxing you to come back as fast as you can run
Gotta find love, it's open season
No holding back, there's just no reason
I've got to believe in my heart
And know that it's all I've got to believe in
It's a funny cliche, but now that my eyes are open
It's not hard saying that hope did its job of hoping
The entire time knowing what it was doing
And, the entire time, me doubting what its plan was
Flying so high I couldn't see where the land was
And dipping so low, the trench began to feel like home
Unable to resist mortaring walls of stone to keep me safe
I looked to the street for all my answers
But, the avenue was determined to ignore my inaudible
So, I began to let the pain escape out
Like a torrential rain flash flooding a barren meadow
After years of drought, in valleys where water forgot to flow
I began to taste life again so sweetly in my mouth
Gotta find love, it's open season
No holding back, there's just no reason
I've got to believe in my heart
And know that it's all I've got
