From the moment that the world began
It's been a crash course in falling in love
And crawling back out again
And all our tragic tales make up history
Though they all teach us a lesson
Still we're bound to repeat
What we know, we know will hurt us
But the falling's not the problem
It's getting back up

And when you fall so far
It's like you're a shooting star
Because you burn so bright
In the face of the darkest night
And though you know the pain will come (and it will come)
It's worth it just to feel so young
And you
Are so broken but brand new

We tell ourselves what we need to hear
Another white lie just to keep us alive
A moment's escape from crushing fear
Cheap distractions from the feelings of inadequacy
They last for a moment
Until the loneliness creeps
In the dark, through the cracks in our smiles
We're searching for answers
To make it all worthwhile

And when you fall so far
It's like you're a shooting star
Because you burn so bright
In the face of the darkest light
And though you know the pain will come (and it will come)
It's worth it just to feel so young
And you
Are so broken but feel brand new

When you're lying in pieces on the cold, damp floor
You know the time's come - it's time to take what's yours
A flash in the night makes you shine so bright
But you were made for more

Than just to fall so far
Like you're a shooting star
And just to burn out bright
A burst that's then gone in the night
And though the pain still comes (and it will come)
There's more to be done
And you
You can't be broken
You won't be broken
You're brand new