On The Ground

breathe out all your bitter wind
and fake some optimism for the cheering crowd
even though the air is blowing thin
there's a danger that I dare not name out loud

cause oh my fear of heights is growing ever stronger
the more I climb the more I'm afraid of looking down
I'm not giving up but I can't live this way much longer
cause I'll never be happy in the sky until I'm happy on the ground

and if you'd shown me where I'd go when I was younger
I'd say I've reached the point of "who could ask for more"
but once you're taken in by someone else's hunger
you have to wonder who are you achieving for

cause oh my fear of heights has paralyzed the yearning
it's not the climb is just the thought of coming down
I'll never give up but with each stumble I am learning
that I'll never be happy in the sky until I'm happy on the ground

breathe out and let the color in
and me redefine my measure of success
it isn't worth another empty win
when I take for granted what I already possess

and oh my fear of heights can't hold me back forever
you've got to climb until you find your way back down
but I'm not looking up until I pull myself together
I'll never be happy in the sky until I'm happy on the ground