So Do I Stay Here lyrics

[Verse 1] I found the gold, deep underground A hidden treasure I had never found I stood there dreaming, lost in the light Of a thousand tomorrows shining so bright A life I'd wanted, a life I'd dreamed More than anything I'd ever seen But there's a truth I can't ignore Some things are worth more than what they're for [Pre-Chorus] And there's a wall between my hands And everything I've ever planned I can see it, I can feel it shine But that gold was never meant to be mine [Chorus] So do I stay here in the dark? Keep on dreaming, guarding my spark? Or turn around and face the sun Leave behind what I've become? I found the gold, but I can't take it home Some treasures are meant to be left alone I'll walk away, but one thing's true I'll always know where to find you [Verse 2] This cave became my whole wide world A thousand dreams, a thousand words I watched the gold through sleepless nights Convinced someday I'd make things right But time keeps moving, the air runs thin And I can't keep living here within I've got a road, I've got to go Though leaving hurts more than you'll know [Pre-Chorus] There's a world waiting up above A life beyond this thing I love But even when I reach the sky I'll turn around and wonder why [Chorus] So do I stay here in the dark? Keep on dreaming, guarding my spark? Or turn around and face the sun Leave behind what I've become? I found the gold, but I can't take it home Some treasures are meant to be left alone I'll walk away, but one thing's true I'll always know where to find you [Bridge] Alice, you were the gold I found A little piece of heaven underground I was lucky just to see you shine Even if you'll never be mine And when the daylight hits my face I'll carry memories of this place I may leave this cave behind But I won't leave the gold behind in my mind [Final Chorus] So I'll walk out into the light Though it tears my heart tonight I'll leave the cave, I'll leave the dream And face the world beyond these seams But I found the gold, and I know it's there Waiting somewhere in the midnight air And when the road brings me around I'll come back searching underground [Outro – soft, acoustic guitar] I found the gold... I found the gold... I couldn't take you with me But I'll never let you go.