Dave Santaniello - Better Lyrics

When you get what you want then you don't want it anymore
When you take what you need then you'll find
That the journey means more than the place that you're searching for
And the trip is just all in your mind
If you had all the answers, you'd find there's no use for it
If you ask the right questions you'll see
That knowing it all only helps you a little bit
And knowing what's right sets you free
I was told long ago, some truths I thought were real
A lifetime to instill
But in time, I realized that's just not how I feel
And they don't know me and they never will
It's better to see it than close your eyes
It's better to feel it than keep it inside
It's better to know where you're going than where you've been
You gotta be first to get back in
If you're setting your sights on a target too far away
And you've never been shown how to aim
It's hard not to fire at all those that get in the way
But regardless, you still feel the shame
When the sea rocks your boat and the wind blows you off your course
And destruction is all that you've seen
You steer for relief but you're headed for remorse
And you're looking for what's in between
I was told long ago some lies I held so dear
Built in me right from the start
But in time I realized and now I see it clear
What's meant to hold you can rip you apart
It's better to see it than close your eyes
It's better to feel it than keep it inside
It's better to know where you're going than where you've been
You gotta be first to get back in
Of all I've seen and I've known..there's so much to call my own
Trying to choose, still I can't lose this Scarlet Letter
Whether I'm right or I'm wrong..some of the ghosts still live on
Fight it a bit, then live with it and make it better
It's better to see it than close your eyes
It's better to feel it than keep it inside
It's better to know where you're going than where you've been...