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 
[chorus] 

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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