Speed of Pain

[Verse 1]

My friend Manny would always say

"I only learn anything at the speed of pain"

How looking back, he had no regrets

No doubt they're still some hard lessons, but what I think he meant

[Chorus]

Not 'til all is lost

Is there something to be gained

From the lessons learned

At the speed of pain

[Verse 2]

Let the hard rain fall, let the cold winds blow

Somewhere between where I'm standing and where I wanna go

My best thinking is all I've ever known

Now I'm left here looking back on that long and winding road

[Chorus]

Where after all is lost

There's still something to be gained

From the lessons learned

At the speed of pain

[Bridge]

All the angels, all the saints

Cannot help you now

You think you know yourself

You think you know your truth

'Til it breaks you down

[Chorus]

But not 'til all is lost

Is there something to be gained

From the lessons learned

At the speed of pain

[Bridge]

When all the will power in the universe

Still won't get you through

As good a time as any

To find your version of God

Just as long as it ain't you

[Chorus]

After all is lost

Is there something to be gained

From the lessons learned

At the speed of pain?

From the lessons learned

At the speed of pain?

[Outro]

Ooh, hoo

The speed of pain

No, no, no

Speed of pain