The days slipped through my open hands Like sand that I could never hold I watched the seasons come and go And felt my heart grow tired and old So many faces drifted away So many dreams I left behind The things I thought would last forever Were only echoes in my mind But somewhere deep inside the pain I found the strength to rise again To gather pieces of myself And start the journey once again What I’ve lost, what I’ve found Both have shaped the road I walk Every tear, every smile Wrote the verses of my song I can’t go back, only on So I carry hope and move along The stars I chased have faded out The maps I drew have torn apart But in the quiet of the night A new light flickers in my heart The past is gone, it can’t return The future waits for me to learn I’ll keep the memories close but light And step into the endless night The roads ahead may twist and turn But now I know and I have learned The only way is forward now I lift my head and I allow What I’ve lost, what I’ve found Both have shaped the road I walk Every tear, every smile Wrote the verses of my song I can’t go back, only on So I carry hope and move along I carry hope and move along I won’t fear what lies ahead I’ve survived what’s come before Though I’ve lost what I once had I’ve found even more I am stronger, I am free The future waits in front of me There’s no way back, only on So I carry hope and move along