Too Far

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This is a song written by a girl who grew up a few blocks from me. She sent this song to me tonight and I wanted to share it with the world. She is a beautiful person inside and out and has endured her own tragedies in life, but is a strong person with so much faith and hope. She inspires me and she has written this song in memory of two of her brothers who have passed away in the past few years. Listen and read the lyrics as you listen ... and enjoy. Thank you for sharing this with me Claudia. I LOVE it.
(for those of you who grew up around us as well, this is Claudia Allred before she got married)



LYRICS:

Too Far - by Claudia Gneiting

I didn't mean to let you down
Only trying to find my own way
Through mistakes and heartbreak
I learned the hard way down

They say live with no regrets
To live in the moment reservations aside
But mistakes keep me up at night
And I won't tell myself lies

You've gone too far
You've gone too far
You’re going to lose yourself
You've gone too far
You've gone too far
You’re going to lose yourself
It started out so innocent
But so quickly dragged me down
Hindsight is 20:20
But the first time around so obscure
I made it harder than it had to be
Turned my back on my heart
Now wear my guilt on my sleeve

Mistakes keep me up at night
And I won't tell myself lies
You've gone too far
You've gone too far
You’re going to lose yourself
You've gone too far
You've gone too far
You’re going to lose yourself
When I was young
I never would have wanted it to turn out this way
Something inside me tells me it's not too late
Giving me a reason, giving me a hope to change
I'm seeing where I want to be
So far from where I've been
Escape this past that's haunting me
And let me begin again

They say live with no regrets
To live in the moment, reservations aside
But mistakes keep me up at night
And I won't tell myself lies
You've gone too far
You've gone too far
You’re going to lose yourself
You've gone too far
You've gone too far
You’re going to lose yourself
Tender mercies beckon me
Broken hearted, red as scarlet
White as snow
Tender mercies beckon me
Broken hearted, red as scarlet
White as the first fallen snow

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Quote that helped to inspire this song:

"The beauty of life is, while we cannot undo what is done, we can see it, understand it, learn from it and change. So that every new moment is spent not in regret, guilt, fear or anger, but in wisdom, understanding and love." - Jennifer Edwards

Thank you, Claudia.

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