Spark of Hope

I'm afraid of my heart, 'cause it feels all at once
Like falling apart while falling in love
Braving the dark, then braving the sun
Mmm
And when I get down, baby, I get real low
Reaching for fountains that offer no flow
Breaking new ground, ignoring what's sowed
But I'm tired of spinning out of control

There is a spark of hope that's fighting in my veins
I'm giving all I know to make it light into flame
And though it's getting cold trying to hide from the rain
I'm living on a spark of hope

And for a long time, if you asked how I was
I couldn't reply without subordinate clauses
Tempted to lie, but settled for pause
And I think I'm getting better just because

There is a spark of hope that's fighting in my veins
I'm giving all I know to make it light into flame
And though it's getting cold trying to hide from the rain
I'm living on a spark of hope

From the hollow shadow that is pulling at my reins
To the psychobabble that is feeding me my pain
Do I have to grapple just to step out of this rut?
'Cause I really need a spark to be enough

There is a spark of hope that's fighting in my veins
I'm giving all I know to make it light into flame
And though it's getting cold trying to hide from the rain
I'm living on a spark of hope

There is a spark of hope
(From the hollow shadow that is pulling at my reins)
I'm giving all I know
(To the psychobabble that is feeding me my pain)
And though it's getting cold trying to hide from the rain
(Do I have to grapple just to step out of this rut?)

I'm living on a spark of hope
('Cause I really need a spark to be enough)
I'm living on a spark of hope
I'm living on a spark of hope