I have never felt acceptance from my peers on this magnitude Full-fledged support in everything I do Tell me what that means to you I used to think "things are bad and they're gonna stay bad forever" Till I opened my eyes to realize things change Yeah, I used to think "things are bad" but they're not gonna be bad forever Cause they'll improve and I'll make it that way Driving upstate used to be a chore, but now I want nothing more but to be there Because the people I have met and the ringing in my head assure I don't belong elsewhere I used to think "things are bad and they're gonna stay bad forever" Till I opened my eyes to realize things change Yeah, I used to think "things are bad" but they're not gonna be bad forever Cause they'll improve and I'll make it that way