Learning To See

Van Halen · Best Of Both Worlds [2004]

Time after time we walk pass the window

And never see the ashes on the ground

Night after night watching the sky move

But never feel the earth spinning 'round



I didn't see you fallin', I couldn't hear you callin'

Born with eyes wide open, never learn to see

I never meant to hurt you, was right there cryin' with you

Why do we harm the only thing we want to be?



Trying to follow every footstep

I feel so lost along the way

Readin' the scripture straight from the gospel

Never understandin' what they say



Yeah, I didn't see you fallin', I never heard you callin'

I've got my eyes wide open but haven't learned to see, yeah

I never meant to hurt you, was right there cryin' with you

Why do we harm the only thing we want to be?



I just gotta be me

I just gotta be me, yeah



I didn't see you fallin', I never heard you callin'

Got my eyes wide open, never learn to see

I never meant to hurt you, was right there crying with you

We only cage the very thing we want to free



I just wanna be, I just wanna be

Gotta, gotta be, I just wanna be

I gotta be, I wanna be, I gotta, gotta

I gotta, gotta be me, I just wanna be

I, I wanna be me yeah, me yeah