Nobody knows just where I´ve been - No one but me
They´re on the outside looking in - No one can see
Stormy days when I was younger
In many ways they made me stronger

´Cos I´ve been knocked down
And I´ve been lifted up
Cried a thousand tears of joy and fear
I´ve been there
I´ve been there
I´ve been there
Seen my dreams in flames
Rise back up again
I have known despair and I´ve walked on air
I´ve been there
I´ve been there
I´ve been there
I´ve been there

No one can tell me how it feels to be afraid
All of the ghosts they won´t lie still - They know my name
Late at night I hear them calling
But that´s a place I won´t be falling

´Cos I´ve been knocked down
And I´ve been lifted up
Cried a thousand tears of joy and fear
I´ve been there
I´ve been there
I´ve been there
Seen my dreams in flames
Rise back up again
I have known despair and I´ve walked on air
I´ve been there
I´ve been there
I´ve been there

And I´m telling you what I´ve been through
´Cos I´m still standing here
It´s the simple truth
When hope is nowhere to be found it always comes around

´Cos I´ve been knocked down
And I´ve been lifted up
Cried a thousand tears of joy and fear
I´ve been there
I´ve been there
I´ve been there
I´ve been locked out
And I´ve walked back in
I have known despair and I´ve walked on air
I´ve been there
I´ve been there
I´ve been there
I´ve been there

I´ve been there
I´ve been hurt, I´ve been down
I´ve been in, I´ve been out
I´ve seen dreams all in flames
All around, around again...

I´ve been there

I´ve been hurt, I´ve been down
I´ve been in, I´ve been out
I´ve been sad, I´ve been bad
I´ve been there
I´ve been there
I´ve been there

You know I´ve been there

I´ve been there

Yes I´ve been there

You know I´ve been there

Gonna rise, gonna rise, gonna rise,

´Cos I´ve been there