[Verse 1: Hotel Books]
I learned that you could choose why you hurt
Or you can let the world hurt you while you do nothing
The moment of that decision will change everything
I realized my heart was a stranger to me
When someone ripped it open
And showed me parts that I’ve never seen
And the past will pace back and forth
Waiting for me to fall asleep
And haunt me in my dreams

[Chorus: Before Their Eyes, Hotel Books]
Take me back to a place we used to be
What if the real victory is knowing that?
We will not make the same mistakes again
Show them again and again who I am
What if the real victory is knowing that
We won’t make the same mistakes again
What if there’s no victory at all?

[Verse 2: Before Their Eyes, Hotel Books]
I’m caught in the crossfire of my God and my mistakes
Is there more to learn if this is all that I can take?
Clever words are no escape
Feelings shouldn’t be written in vain
My God
[Chorus: Before Their Eyes, Hotel Books]
Take me back to a place we used to be
What if the real victory is knowing that
We will not make the same mistakes again?
Show them again and again who I am
What if the real victory is knowing that
We won’t make the same mistakes again?
What if there’s no victory at all?

[Bridge: Before Their Eyes]
I have no alibi
I live beneath these northern lights
We celebrate on Autumn nights
With the cement beneath our feet
Brings our advice

[Chorus: Before Their Eyes, Hotel Books]
Take me back to a place we used to be
What if the real victory is knowing that
We will not make the same mistakes again?
Show them again and again who I am
What if the real victory is knowing that
We won’t make the same mistakes again?
What if there’s no victory at all?

[Outro: Hotel Books]
(Forget everything that you know)
And the past will pace back and forth
Waiting for me to fall asleep
(Forget everything that you know)
And haunt me in my dreams
(Forget everything that you know)
Waiting for me to fall asleep
(Forget everything that you know)
And haunt me in my dreams