[Verse 1]
Doctor paused this life
He told me, "You won't fly"
"Cancel everything"
"You need some time to heal
And it may take a year"
Reset the clocks again
Is this the way life goes?
[Chorus]
Everyone is singing their love songs
But I can't seem to find my own tune
I've been on the inside for so long
If they knew the truth
All of my plans have been silenced overnight
All that I know is paralyzed
[Verse 2]
To learn to speak again
Amongst the frustration
How do I begin?
Oh see I will find my voice
Rebirth's the only choice
Can someone lend me a little patience?
It's just the way life goes
[Chorus]
Everyone is singing their love songs
But I can't seem to find my own tune
I've been on the inside for so long
If they knew the truth
All of my plans have been silenced overnight
All that I know is paralyzed
Is paralyzed
[Bridge]
Is this the way that life goes?
It's just the way that life goes
With a little time, with a little hope
With a little light you'll never know
For a little space, for a lot of love
Close your eyes and think of
A better time, big dreams
Open your mind for you to find
A little strength inside
Stop and rewind
Just stop and rewind
Stop and rewind
With a little strength inside
Stop and rewind
[Chorus]
Everyone is singing this love song
And I feel like I've found my own tune
I was on the inside for so long
Now they know the truth
See all of my plans they were silenced overnight
All that I know was paralyzed
Was paralyzed
[Outro]
With a little time, with a little hope
With a little light, you'll never know
With a little strength inside
Stop and rewind
Paralyzed was written by Marla Altschuler & Delta Goodrem.
Paralyzed was produced by Matthew Copley & Mark Rankin & Delta Goodrem.
Delta Goodrem released Paralyzed on Fri Jul 17 2020.
As a songwriter, I write about my own experiences, and this one’s about a forced reset that I wasn’t expecting. I’ve learned to lean into change and uncertainty. Life is fluid and constantly changing—when we embrace resets and change and use them to our advantage, our perspective shifts and opens up...