There's another side to everything Connected like the ring around your finger And I know this like I know myself, Not very well, yet I'm no stranger But it won't be long, I see both sides now When nothing's gained, then something's lost Pay half the price at twice the cost We're crystallized, we stand alone Conviction holds us like a stone I know it won't be long, 'cause I see both sides now We got to learn how to listen, before we learn to talk We got to learn how to crawl, befor we learn to walk If you want a little peace, sometimes you got to fight We got to walk through the darkness Before we stand in the light But I know it won't be long, I see both sides now We're always somewhere in between We never taste, the sweet extreme We're crystallized, we stand alone Conviction holds us like a stone I know it won't be long, I see both sides now We got to learn how to listen, before we learn to talk You got to learn to crawl, before you learn to walk If you want a little peace, sometimes you got to fight You've got to walk through the darkness Before you stand in the light I know it won't be long I see both sides now Both sides now