This year

It’s the end of a year

And a new beginning

It’s the end of an era

And a new forgiving

I hope this year, this time

You’ll understand

For this year, this time

I’m going to take a stand

I don’t want this year to be the same

I don’t want to look back and say

“I didn’t do anything different”

“I didn’t do anything right.”

This year I’m going to have my beginning

This year I’m going to have my night.

It’s the start of the year

And a new creation

It’s the start of an era

And a new relation

I hope this year, this time

I’ll get to see the world

For this year, this time

I’ll finally find the words

I don’t want this year to be the same

I don’t want to look back and say

“I didn’t do anything different”

“I didn’t do anything right.”

This year I’m going to have my beginning

This year I’m going to have my night.

As I look up to all the stars

That have all come before

I think of all the ways

I’ll open up the door

I know this year, this time

I’ll get to see the world

For this year, this time

I’ll finally find the words

I don’t want this year to be the same

I don’t want to look back and say

“I didn’t do anything different”

“I didn’t do anything right.”

This year I’m going to have my beginning

This year I’m going to have my night.