I used to think I'd find it out there
In the noise, in the rush, in the open air
But every time I'd reach that place
I'd feel the emptiness take its space
People say look at the world, it's bright
But it don't shine if you're dark inside
I learned the hard way, came to see
The peace I need is inside of me
The world's only beautiful when you are too
When you find some calm, let it break on through
It's not in the lights, not in the crowd
It's in the quiet when you turn down loud
I built a world from the inside out
Made some room threw the anger out
Now I see it clear without a doubt
The world's only beautiful from the inside out
Used to numb it down, try to run away
Filled my head with noise just to drown the pain
But I found a peace in the hardest truth
What you give to the world, it gives back to you
Started making space, learned to breathe again
Like rain on fire, I felt it mend
People search for love, search for light
But you can't find it until you're right
The world's only beautiful when you are too
When you find some calm, let it break on through
It's not in the lights, not in the crowd
It's in the quiet when you turn down loud
I built a world from the inside out
Made some room threw the anger out
Now I see it clear without a doubt
The world's only beautiful from the inside out
So if you're lost in the dark of night
Wondering why nothing feels right
Close your eyes, take it slow
Let the broken pieces go
Peace is patient, it waits in you
In every breath, in every truth
Ooh
When you're done fighting, let yourself heal
The world feels real, you start to feel
Feel
Ooh
The world's only beautiful when you are too
When you find some calm, let it break on through
You can search all day, wander far and wide
But you'll find beauty when you're still inside
Oh, I thank God for the speedier route
Made some room through the anger out
Now I see it clear without a doubt
Your world's only beautiful when you are too
When you find some calm, let it break on through
It's not in the lights, not in the crowd
It's in the quiet when you turn down loud
I built a world from the inside out