Original Source

I woke up to a calm and peaceful dawn
But in my head it felt like I was fighting a war
Couldn't gather where the emptiness was coming from
That was killing the spark I once felt before
Thought I had all in life I needed
Checked off everything on my list
Until it became all too clear to me that it was you I really missed

You're the original source of my inspiration
Not a substitute, nor an approximation
Took far too long to realize I veered off course
Now I must get back to the original source

I've taken long walks in city parks
Spent weekends riding on subway trains
Driven country roads for miles in the dark
To catch the golden sunrise over the plains
I was looking for a new life perspective
But it was a while before I'd see
The times when I felt most alive was when you were here with me

You're the original source of my inspiration
Not a substitute, nor an approximation
Took far too long to realize I veered off course
Now I must get back to the original source

Many seasons have passed since I've seen your face
For that I guess I'm to blame
We were so young and I know things between us
Won't ever be the same
But there's clarity in this darkness where I can see you were a friend
And I could use a little of your light to lift me up again

You're the original source of my inspiration
Not a substitute, nor an approximation
Took far too long to realize I veered off course
Now I must get back to the original source
Now I must get back
To the original source