be brave lyrics – owl city

in the basement of an empty house
i slept on the floor like a vagrant
i braved a minnesota winter night
and drove to a movie feeling lonely

and as i thawed my heart out by the light
of the silver screen
i was unaware that you were there
in the dark, a silhouette
was climbing up the stairs

and what i thought
in the parking lot
was like, i just wanna know your name
i drove away
with not much to say
but in my hand i held a paper bird
and written on it were the words
be brave

wildflower knew i wasn’t well
but on the kitchen floor i got better again
i grabbed my keys and drove toward a star
and there, i was understood for the first time in my life

cuz that’s when i was introduced to true
serendipity
i knew it when
you showed up again
in the snow, i was always told
your heart is where you’re home

and what i thought
in the coffee shop
was like, the last eight hours was a dream
i drove away
with not much to say
but in my hand i held a paper bird
and written on it were the words

ok i’ll be brave

and in my mind
after all this time
i think, ain’t life beautiful and strange
i’m blown away
with no words to say
cuz i, i’ll forever be amazed
how i learned the meaning of the phrase
be brave…