Run from Your Nightmares

Someone's opinion of you, does not have to become your reality

And ladies and gentlemen

I started working on my dream

And most people don't work on their dreams. Why?

For many years, I didn't. One is because of fear

The fear of failure. What if things don't work out?

They end up becoming very cynical about life

And they throw in the towel on themselves

And on their families, and on their dreams

I know what's waiting for me, don't wanna sleep

When you run from your nightmares

Runnin' in place and, I can't lengthen my lead

When you run from your nightmares

Go after something that seems just out of reach

When you run from your nightmares

You just might end up chasin' your dreams

Yeah, uh. We spend so much time on which way to go

That we never even get out of the blocks

But that's the way it goes. Hey, you know?

It's never too late to pick up the pace and chase them goals

Pain arose, them aches and moans, it takes its toll

Mistakes and falls can break you

Gotta outpace'em when you race for no matter which way you run

You gotta get steppin' in any direction

Man, gotta lace 'em up

And face the tough positions you'll be put in daily

And the day gonna come when the next 12 hours

Gonna be a little harder than the last ones was

Cause we're gonna punish what we run from

Got enough trouble trying to wake up

When being awake is harder

And your next day, is the best day

Get a fresh slate. Go and get started

Make something happen instead of just being trapped up in your mind

It's gonna be fine

Fuck what they talking about if they hollering off on the side

You gotta ride

Nobody else is gonna be the one to step up in the fight

This is your life!

If you at war with yourself, then put your toes up on the line

When you close your eyes, just know that you'll be fine

Because a dream can't die if you keep trying

I know what's waiting for me. Don't wanna sleep

When you run from your nightmares

Runnin' in place and I can't lengthen my lead

When you run from your nightmares

Go after something that seems just out of reach

When you run from your nightmares

You just might end up chasing your dreams

What I'm doing now, I could have been doing years ago

But because I didn't believe in myself

Because I allowed other people's opinion of me to control my destiny

I didn't act on my ideas

So I applaud you for your dreaming

For your running towards your dream

I applaud you for believing in yourself

Because that's what life is about

Stretching and challenging

Looking for ways that you can begin to improve yourself

And ladies and gentlemen, as a result

Of stretching out, of acting on my dream

And I don't know what that dream is for you

But, I can tell you that it's possible

That it's possible

That it's possible, that it's possible