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I never saw the good until it was bad,
I never saw the happiness until it was sad.
I never felt the love until it turned to hate,
I never felt the lightness until I carried the weight.

Now I watch the day as it turns to night,
Now I watch the play as it turns to fight.
Now I watch the joy as it turns to sorrow,
Now I watch yesterday as it turns to tomorrow.

I never saw the freedom until I was in chains,
I never felt the heartache until I was in pain.
I never heard the silence until it got too loud,
I never felt individual until I rejoined the crowd.

Now I realise how it felt to belong,
Now I see how it can go all so wrong.
Now you see how my deep eyes have faded,
Now I see how the truth can be shaded.

I never felt the smoothness until I was shaking,
I never felt asleep until I was awakening.
I never felt the liberty until I was confined,
I never saw the answer until I freed my mind.

Now I am lost and yearn to be found,
Now I have fallen and crashed to the ground.
Now I feel the distance as I walk alone,
I'll always think and wonder, if only I had known.