she moves to L.A. she wants to be somebody

three and a half years later she's still not anybody

she's still hoping for a break while she's waiting tables

realizing some dreams are fables

fear grows when she knows that she's out of control

throwing up in the bathroom hope that nobody knows

and she fears she's a failure she forgets that God loves her

you tried and you failed hold your head up high

you climbed and you fell hold your head up high

you tried and you failed hold your head up high

hold your head up hold your head up high

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coz if we never make it ever then it's gonna be ok with me

coz if it's not ok to fall sometimes it's not ok to be

if they don't want us it's ok honest

it doesn't have to bring me down

let them say we're not big rock stars

it's not what we're about

we don't have to be rock stars

we don't have to be rock stars

they said he'd never make it maybe they're right

his parents never believe that his dreams could take flight

all he ever wanted was for them to be proud of him

it was the whole world to him he needed to win

he gave his everything but sometimes it's not enough

he thinks he's a failure now he's not worth being loved

he forgets he had the courage to climb up so high

the courage to try, the courage to fly

you tried and you failed hold your head up high

you climbed and you fell hold your head up high

you tried and you failed hold your head up high

hold your head up hold your head up high

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it's not about success life is not a test

you don't pass or fail you just do your best

to see the view from wings of courage

to push on through when we're discouraged

it's all about the try all about the ride

learning how you were meant to touch the sky

failures are fliers who touch down

only they know what it's like to leave the ground

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