Old man on his way back home late from work today Far out on a dirt road, he couldn't find his way With tears in his eyes he knew there's no one in sight And tried to tell himself that it'll be alright Why's it always darkest right before the dawn? If liars can be honest, and right can be wrong When you find a doorway, are you in or are you out? You have to stand up before you fall down You need to get lost before you get found Young girl with a broken heart walking home alone Teardrops made of Maybelline on a goodbye note And looking down at the shadows on the ground, she almost didn't see A blue eyed man with a flower in his hand Walking right out of her dreams And she said Why's it always darkest right before the dawn? If liars can be honest and right can be wrong When you find a doorway, are you in or are you out? You have to stand up before you fall down You need to get lost before you get found We're never gonna know it all Like houses we will fall And break in stormy weather And be put back together better We're never gonna know the way Never gonna know which words to say And don't you worry it'll be okay Why's it always stormy right before the calm? Why are we so lonely before it's said and done? Why's it always darkest right before the dawn? If liars can be honest, and right can be wrong And when you find a doorway, are you in or are you out? You have to stand up before you fall down You need to get lost before you get found