There was a time
When I was younger
I had a million dreams
At night I would throw them
Into the sky
I'd lie awake
Buzzing on the wonder
And trying to decide
What to make of this
Great Big Life
I'm only here for a moment
And then I go
I've been sitting in the background
Contemplating why oh why
I never took the chance to run
I could be standing in the open
Listening to the soundtrack of my life
As it all goes by
As it all goes by
I used to smile
And listen to the river
It liked to tell me things
And show me the reasons
It's good to be me
Now here I stand
Looking in the mirror
And I can't recognize
The stranger staring
Into my eyes
I'm only here for a moment
And then I go
I've been sitting in the background
Contemplating why oh why
I never took the chance to run
I could be standing in the open
Listening to the soundtrack of my life
As it all goes by
So I jump up into the open sky
Look around and realize
My dreams still shine
So I try hard to pay attention
While I'm trapped in this dimension
You know I can't rewind
No more sitting in the background
Contemplating why oh why
I never took the chance to run
I'll be standing in the open
Listening to the soundtrack of my life
As it all goes by
As it all goes by
As it all goes by by
As it all goes by