He was picture-perfect in your head The way he looked, the things he said Tried to be who he wanted to see But holding back, made it hard to breathe Thought if you changed yourself, he'd love you more But love shouldn't feel like you're keeping score No matter what you did, he wanted more So you loaded your car and closed that door Life's about the lessons learned Choices made when the page is turned Some bridges built, some bridges burned Some moments lost, second chances earned Sometimes you're right, other times you're wrong But it takes both to make you strong 'Cause it's not about the plans you make It's the lessons learned from your mistakes New job, new town, a brand-new start Tried to blend in, not stand apart You wore your mask, and played your role Rewrote yourself, eyes on the goal Somehow you lost sight of the things that matter While you tried to climb that corporate ladder How much are you willing to sacrifice Will you lose yourself just to pay the price Life's about the lessons learned Choices made when the page is turned Some bridges built, some bridges burned Some moments lost, second chances earned Sometimes you're right, other times you're wrong But it takes both to make you strong 'Cause it's not about the plans you make It's the lessons learned from your mistakes Some days you'll fall, just to learn to stand Even though, it wasn't in your plan Some days you'll have to pay the price Just be sure you don't pay it twice 'Cause life's about the lessons learned Choices made when the page is turned Some bridges built, some bridges burned Some moments lost, second chances earned Sometimes you're right, other times you're wrong But it takes both to make you strong 'Cause it's not about the plans you make It's the lessons learned from your mistakes