Switchfoot

Does it have to start with a broken heart
Broken dreams and bleeding parts
We were young and the world was clear
But young ambition disappears
I swore it would never come to this
The average, the obvious

I'm still discontented down here
I'm still discontented

If we've only got one try
If we've only got one life
If time was never on our side
Well, before I die
I want to burn out bright

A spark ignites
In time and space
Limping through this human race
You bite and claw your way back home
But you're running the wrong way

The future is a question mark
Of kerosene and electric sparks
There's still fire in you yet
Yeah there's still fire in you!

I keep cleaning up the mess I've made
I won't run away
I can't sleep in the bed I've made

- Burn Out Bright, Switchfoot

This has recently made it into my Favorites playlist. I got my dad a Switchfoot CD for Christmas, and since then we've been playing it frequently in the car, but I've only recently been actually listening to the lyrics, and I only get more impressed as I do. They achieve both catchy songs and thought-provoking lyrics (which are my favorite kind.)

So next time I'm wasting time doing nothing, someone remind me to burn out bright.