Day One

NO SURPRISE
By: Daughtry

I’ve practiced this for hours, gone round and round
And now I think that I’ve got it all down
And as I say it louder, I love how it sounds
Cause I’m not taking the easy way out
Not wrappin’ this in ribbons
Shouldn’t have to give a reason why

It’s no surprise I won’t be here tomorrow
I can’t believe that I stayed till today
Yeah you and I will be a tough act to follow
But I know in time we’ll find this was no surprise

It came out like a river once I let it out
When I thought that I wouldn’t know how
Held onto it forever, just pushing it down
Felt so good to let go of it now
Not wrapping this in ribbons
Shouldn’t have to give a reason why

It’s no surprise I won’t be here tomorrow
I can’t believe that I stayed till today
There’s nothing here in this heart left to borrow
There’s nothing here in this soul left to say
Don’t be surprised when we hate this tomorrow
God knows we tried to find an easier way
Yeah you and I will be a tough act to follow
But I know in time we’ll find this was no surprise

Our favorite place we used to go
The warm embrace that no one knows
The loving look that’s left your eyes
That’s why this comes as no, as no surprise
If I could see the future and how this plays out
I bet it’s better than where we are now
But after going through this
It’s easier to see the reason why

It’s no surprise I won’t be here tomorrow
I can’t believe that I stayed till today(stayed till today)
Yeah you and I will be a tough act to follow
But I know in time we’ll find this was no surprise

I just broke up with a boyfriend of three years a little while ago. They were the best three years of my life, but I learned so many things (good and bad) from the relationship, that I know I will never forget. This song reminds me that I was ready to go, ready to move on with my life. This song reminds me that I am still living, that everything that I needed to learn from that relationship has already been learned. That is when a relationship is over, when everything that can be learned, has been. Today would have been the third anniversary for us, and although I have been bitter and angry since we broke up, which would in turn make today a really depressing day, I am actually ready to forgive and let go. I am in a lot different of a mood than I expected to be in today, and it is good. I have finally realized that this is for the best. I am gone from his life, and it's no surprise that I will not be here tomorrow...and honestly, it does make me wonder why I have stayed until today. I am okay, which is a lot easier to say than it used to be. I have found the new love of my life, just loving life.