My Stupid Hope

​[Intro]

Verse 1

I wake up when the sun begins to kiss the window pane

Building castles out of dust and dancing in the rain

I’ve got a feeling in my bones that life is just a breeze

That everything I ever want will come to me with ease

I’m sitting on a golden throne made of empty air

A king of every daydream with no burden left to bear

​[Verse 2]

I watch the people rushing down to catch the morning train

With tired eyes and heavy hearts, they’re working through the pain

But I’m just standing on the corner waiting for a sign

Believing that the universe is working on my time

I’ve read the fairy tales and kept them underneath my bed

I’m waiting for the crown to fall right on my weary head

​[Chorus]

Oh, it’s just my stupid hope (it's my stupid hope)

My beautiful mistake (what a big mistake)

Hanging by a silver thread I’m far too scared to break (don't let it break)

Waiting for the stars to land right in my garden path

Expecting all the glory without ever doing the math (never do the math)

Yeah, it’s just my stupid hope (it's my stupid hope)

Soaring much too high (up in the sky)

Waiting for the world to change beneath a painted sky

​[Verse 3]

My friends all say I’m living in a bubble made of glass

Watching all the opportunities and golden moments pass

I want the answers printed out in bold and neon lights

I want to reach the summit without climbing up the heights

I’m lazy in the valley but I’m dreaming of the peak

Looking for the treasure without playing hide and seek

​[Verse 4]

It’s like a sweet and sugary poison in my morning tea

Convincing me that I don’t need to sail across the sea

I’m looking for a rainbow where the rain has never been

I’m searching for a victory that I haven’t even seen

It’s easy to believe that I’m the center of the show

And everything will flourish where I never even sow

​[Verse 5]

So I’ll head back to sleep and lock the door behind my back

Looking for the shortcut on a long and dusty track

Let me dream a little longer where the road is soft and wide

Where life is never heavy and there’s nowhere left to hide

Tomorrow I’ll be waking up with that same old foolish stare

Waiting for a miracle to find me in my chair

Guitar Solo

​[Bridge]

The sun begins to set and I am in the same old place

Just looking at the shadows moving lines across my face

Maybe things will change tomorrow, maybe they’ll stay the same

As long as I can find a way to win without the game

​[Outro]

My stupid hope... (stupid hope)

Just a dream that’s easy (so easy)

My stupid hope... (stupid hope)

The world is gonna please me (gonna please me)

Just one miracle away

Just one...

Yeah, yeah...

It’s just my stupid hope.