[Verse 1] Some days the sun is shining in my coffee cup Bills are paid, my hair looks good, I finally feel enough Then out of nowhere comes a wave I never saw Little things turn into storms and crash against my walls I’m laughing in the morning, by evening I could cry From dancing in the kitchen to staring at the sky It’s crazy how a second can flip your whole day round From flying way above it all to falling to the ground [Pre-Chorus] But I know, yeah I know, it’s always been this way High tide, low tide, nothing ever stays [Chorus] Life goes in waves, up and down the line One minute I’m broken, next I’m doing fine From the deepest dark to the glowing highs I get a little lost, but I never lose my fight People push me, pull me, still I walk that mile I stumble through the chaos, but in the end, she smiles [Verse 2] They say I’m strong, they lean on me when their world shakes I carry hearts like fragile glass and every small mistake Cuts a little deeper when I know I played my part So I take the blame and stitch it into armor round my heart You can lift me up with just a word or drag me down I feel the weight of every voice that’s speaking in this town But I choose the lessons over all the easy lies I own the choices that I make, I see it in my eyes [Pre-Chorus] And I know, yeah I know, it’s always been this way High tide, low tide, nothing ever stays [Chorus] Life goes in waves, up and down the line One minute I’m broken, next I’m doing fine From the deepest dark to the glowing highs I get a little lost, but I never lose my fight People push me, pull me, still I walk that mile I stumble through the chaos, but in the end, she smiles [Verse 3] Some nights I wonder if I’m better on my own No more explanations, no more trying to atone For dreams I had to bury just to keep the peace For pieces of myself I gave away for free But even when I’m thinking I should lock my heart away I see a little girl in me who still believes someday There’s a place where all my hopes can live and not just hide Where love won’t feel like choosing between freedom and my pride [Bridge] I’ve got a list of shattered plans and stars I wanna chase A thousand quiet promises I’ve never said out loud I’m building up a future from the ruins of this place I’m learning how to stand up even when I’m not so proud I’ll ride every wave that comes, I’ll bend but never break I’ll laugh at all the chaos that my yesterday can make [Chorus] ’Cause life goes in waves, up and down the line One minute I’m broken, next I’m doing fine From the deepest dark to the glowing highs I get a little lost, but I never lose my fight People push me, pull me, still I walk that mile I stumble through the chaos, but in the end, she smiles [Outro] In the end, she smiles, even with tears in her eyes In the end, she smiles, ’cause her spirit never dies Life goes in waves for a long, long while But in the end, in the end, she smiles.