When I was young, nothing seemed to touch me Even the force of a breaking day Nothing could prevent it from coming Yet it felt so far away Now I shouldn't be afraid of the journey Everyone must take to the sea But the wood and the iron beneath me Holds strong under my feet And gently urges me To try, to take a step, to never look back And try, to leave the past forever behind I've only to try Now that I'm a little bit older I'm aware of the path I should take And I can't count on having a partner To come and ease my way (come and ease my way) I've grown tired of needing excuses Always looking forward to the day Where I can touch my own freedom and choices With no need to explain No, no need to explain To try, to take a step, to never look back And try, to leave the past forever behind I've only to try Just to try, try Something's given and some things are taken away You've got to try, You've got to try Something's given and some things taken and some things left behind Try, You've got to try Something's given and some things taken and some things left behind I've only to try