Valleys

Valleys
by Eli

Lying at the bottom - I can clearly see the top
Pressed against this firm foundation, I count none of this as loss
As I struggle up this mountain, with every bloody knee
Though I'm often prone to stumble, it's this rock that catches me

And it's this rock that tells me that's what valleys are for
It's from here that we measure just how far we must go
You don't know how tall you stand until you fall

Mountains cast a shadow - at times its hard to tell
Will the darkness overtake you? Will you succeed or fail?
Though I've climbed a thousand mountains and stood upon their peaks
I still find my greatest comfort from the rock that lies beneath

And it's this rock that tells me that's what valleys are for
It's from here that we measure just how far we must go
You don't know how tall you stand until you fall
That's what valleys are for
Yeah, that's what valleys are for