Lyrics

THIS IS THE YEAR

This is the year that my childhood dreams,
Born in the back of the mezzanine,
Come of age, on the center stage.
This is the year that the red lights change,
And I pull out in the open lane,
Ahead of the pack, no more lookin' back,
I've been waiting for this moment,
And I'm gonna own it, 'cuz ...

CHORUS
This is the year,
When my daydreams catch fire,
A tiny spark, will light the dark,
Burning higher and higher.
This is the year,
When the wrong turns I took,
Turn out to lead, to the peak,
Like I hoped that they would.
It's finally here,
Oh, this is the year.

This is the year to thank my friends,
Who stood with me until the end,
When I lost my faith, they kept me in the race.
This is the year that the skeptics see,
All their doubts never bothered me,
Just kept me goin', 'cuz I had to show 'em,
It's got to be so surprisin',
Now they're realizing that ...

REPEAT CHORUS

This is the year that justifies,
All the pain and sacrifice,
All the late and lonely nights,
When I said a prayer,

FINAL CHORUS
That this was the year,
When my daydreams catch fire,
A tiny spark, will light the dark,
Burning higher and higher.
This is the year,
And I hope it never ends,
If there's time to borrow, from tomorrow,
I'll do it so I can spend
More time here,
'Cuz this is the year,
Oh, this is the year.