As I trace each step I took
There's a calmness in the look
Of everything I came to learn
Every twist and every turn
For every risk I chose to take
Led me here, wide awake

It's life, it's life, it's life, it's life
It's life
Every rise and every fall
Every time I hit a wall
Every path that I pursue
Every future that I choose
It's life

They said to follow where they lead
To stay within lines that they decreed
But I chose a different creed
For every time I stood alone
Every vow I've ever known
Became my cornerstone

It's life, it's life, it's life, it's life
It's life
Every rise and every fall
Every time I hit a wall
Every path that I pursue
Every future that I choose
It's life

Believe me, I did it my way
Turned from shadows to find my own day
Whatever they told me, I couldn't stay
I've grown from all I dared
And I'll make them understand

Now, I reflect on every phase
Grateful for both light and haze
It's all been mine, the steps and days
For every risk I chose to take
Led me here, wide awake

It's life, it's life, it's life, it's life
It's life
Every rise and every fall
Every time I hit a wall
Every path that I pursue
Every future that I choose
It's life