The Bottom Lyrics

I used to use a pen to write out my life

The ink flows smoothly that way

But you can't erase what you say

It's alright to never look back

It's your fight and it's your attack

But make no mistake

If you can't learn then you can't fly

I use a pencil now to write out my life

The ink is scratchy this way

But you can learn and erase what you say

It's alright to fall down again

Halfway down that wretched mountain

It might not be quite the summit

But it's pretty god damn high

And from below

You look like the summit

Through the poor and homeless' eyes

And from below

You look like the summit

'Cause your "bottom"'s pretty high

So stop and make it your own

Accept that this is your home

Enjoy the view from here today

And be happy while you can

Don't climb up to top of every cliff that you find

You won't be happy once you're there

Sometimes it's better to share

Share the moments wherever you are

Don't give them up no matter how far

You think you want to go

'Cause you'll look up and see

That from below

It looks like the summit

Now your past is the grand prize

Yes from below

They look like the summit

All the best times of your life

But all that you can do now is

Stop and look all around

One day soon you'll look like the summit

Through your old and weary eyes

What is the top

But another bottom

Once we finally arrive

Oh where you are

Is the best damn summit

That you're ever gonna find

So live here in the now

Stop wondering how

You'll survive when you reach the summit

Cause you won't just live up there forever

At the bottom you will die