Lyrics

Choose To See The Sun

[Intro]
Mmm, yeah
Soft light through the curtain
Coffee steam, a quiet room

[Verse 1]
Little cracks in every morning
Bills stacked on the kitchen chair
Weather says it might keep pouring
I still tie my hair
Check my face in the hallway mirror
See the worry at the edge of my eyes
Tilt my head, breathe a little deeper
Watch the doubt slide by

[Chorus]
I smile, not ‘cause everything is perfect
I smile ‘cause I choose to see the sun
I find a little bright side in the hurting
Hold on to the tiniest one
I could count all the ways this day might break me
Or count the ways it might turn out alright
I smile, not ‘cause everything is perfect
But ‘cause I choose the light

[Verse 2]
Traffic hums, someone cuts me
Hand raised, ready for a fight
Then I see a kid in the backseat
Waving like I changed their night
So I let the anger loosen
Like a knot slipping free from my chest
Turn the radio up just a little
Hum along, let it rest

[Chorus]
I smile, not ‘cause everything is perfect
I smile ‘cause I choose to see the sun
I find a little bright side in the hurting
Hold on to the tiniest one
I could list every flaw in this moment
Or list the gifts I didn’t expect
I smile, not ‘cause everything is perfect
But ‘cause I choose what’s next

[Bridge]
Some days it’s harder
Teardrops stain my sleeve (mmm)
Still I lift the corners of my mouth
Till my heart starts to believe
(Oh) it’s not pretending
It’s a quiet kind of brave
Turning toward the opening in the clouds
While the storm still shakes

[Chorus]
I smile, not ‘cause everything is perfect
I smile ‘cause I choose to see the sun
I find a little bright side in the hurting
Hold on to the tiniest one
I could drown in the dark of my worry
Or dance in the light that I get
I smile, not ‘cause everything is perfect
But ‘cause I choose it, yeah

[Outro]
Just a little curve
On a rainy day
I choose to see the good
I choose it anyway