You'll be ready when you're brave enough
You'll be ready (hurt again)
It's Christmas Eve, I'm sitting on my stairs
I remember, last December, you were there
There's a little less beneath my family tree
Without the gifts you used to give to me
There's 24 more hours 'till it's all gone
The reminders of you tucked in every song
I hid behind a smile but dad saw through
Said son I've got some words to give to you
He said you don't know love until you've known pain
You don't feel whole until you're broken
But you can't be scared of where your heart's been
You'll be ready, when you're brave enough to hurt again
It's New Years Eve, a stranger on my lips
I remember it was you I used to kiss
We'll photograph and wish each other well
And wake up in the morning by ourselves
I swore I'd meet a girl to make me right
We didn't know my heart still needed time
We layed in bed with tears in both our cheeks
She said I got to tell you 'fore I leave
That you don't know love until you've known pain
You don't feel whole until you're broken
But you can't be scared of where your heart's been
You'll be ready, when you're brave enough to hurt again
Someday might come soon
You'll find someone who
Means more than your fears of before
When that sun may rise
Sparklin' in her eyes
You'll realize this was worth it and more
'Cause you don't know love until you've known pain
You don't feel whole until you're broken
You don't know love until you've known pain
You don't feel whole until you're broken
But you can't be scared of where your heart's been
You'll be ready, when you're brave enough to hurt again