You feel the pain You sit on the floor in anguish You can't do it You feel all is lost Failure is an option The tears fall down your heartbroken face You ask for it to be taken away Request: denied Because failure is certain But they lift you up Nurture you It'll be fine Move your body Make it do what you never thought possible Train yourself Don't cry, just dance Close your eyes Listen to the music Feel the rhythm Move your feet Lift your arms Turn, twist Make it possible! And you do... For the first time in your life You dance All is not lost Failure is not an option The music takes control Makes you do more than required Caught up in the moment You dance Just dance Nothing there but your heart And your reason You leave the room elated Shaking, sweating, crying All was not lost Failure is not an option But the dream would not last Hope was taken from under your feet The feeling, gone The reason, gone Even though you obeyed the command Just dance The pain returns You sit on the floor The tears fall Your effort wasted Just like it is with everything else You lift your heavy head Take the first step You must beat the system Because failure is not an option