Burns Out Bright Our Proudest Moments Lyrics

in perfect stillness
and quiet night
i look out west and just see sky
and all my life
i_ve been praying for better days
no longer young
this song's been sung
too many times before
and it's too late
to go back and change my ways
i'll sing this song
a song of praise
of days gone by and better days
as i grow older
i try to seize the day
but i just seize up
you break down my desire
and all my life i've tried so hard
to make amends
mend my ways
you make me content with discontent
you let me know that i am not alone
and i can always rest my head on your shoulders
i close my eyes and breathe you in
and just tonight i want to die
because all my life i've been praying for better days
i need to know if i add up
if i am what i'd always hoped
i feel so small as i get older
and if we take our proudest moments
and stand them up against the rest of all our days would we be satisfied
and could we say
i am so much more
than the sum of all my parts