Checkpoints (Saving the Day)

What a day, such a day, life's been a mess
Got a thousand and one problems I need to address
But there's a place I know, where I can start over again
A phone booth on the corner, before I check out, I'll check in

Every word we type, every call we make
Every little smile we fake, another chance we take
Would you hit rewind, try to change the game
Or let the past be past, and keep moving with the grain

Checkpoints, respawn, save the day
Hit reset on the struggle, start afresh, find a way
In the real world, where we can start again
With every checkpoint, we hope to find a path to the end

In a diner booth, with a cup of coffee black
We can talk it out, maybe change the way we act
Find a way
Or a phone booth call, from a friend long gone
Say the words unspoken, before the chance is gone

Reset your life, start at the checkpoint anew
Live out another dream, a chance to redo
Would you rewrite the words, or keep the storyline
Would you face the unknown, or turn back the time

Checkpoints, respawn, save the day
In the real world, where we can start again
Hit reset on the struggle, start afresh, find a way
With every checkpoint, we hope to find a path to the end

What if some can't come back, what if they stay
Would it make us cherish every moment, every life, every day
Every face forever missed, every place we roam
Could it make us love the now, and make it feel like home

Checkpoints, respawn, save the day
In the real world, where we can start again
Hit reset on the struggle, start afresh, find a way
With every checkpoint, we hope to find a path to the end

So embrace the moments that you've kept from the start
Second chances are rare, and not for the faint of heart
In a world full of checkpoints, where we can go back and replay
We'll find our way through life, and make it a brighter day