Lyrics to
Got To Begin Again

This version of Got To Begin Again was released by Billy Joel in 1971.

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Well so, here I am at the end of the road
Where do I go from here?
I always figured it would be like this
Still nothin’ seems to be quite clear

All the words have been spoken
And the prophecy fulfilled
But I just can’t decide where to go
Yes, it’s been quite a day
And I should go to sleep
But tomorrow I will wake up and I’ll know
That I’ve got to begin again
Though I don’t know how to start
Yes, I’ve got to begin again, and it’s hard

Well, it’s been quite a while since I lifted my head
And I’m sure the light will hurt my eyes
I see the way that I’ve been spendin’ my days
And reality has caught me by surprise
I was dreamin’ of tomorrow
So I sacrificed today
And it sure was a grand waste of time
And despite all the truth that’s been thrown in my face
I just can’t get you out of my mind
But I’ve got to begin again
Though I don’t know how to start
Yes, I’ve got to begin again, and it’s hard
Yes, it’s hard, oh, ooh, ooh

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About Lyrics and Got To Begin Again by Billy Joel

The lyrics for Got To Begin Again are made up of the words, verses and background chorus for the popular 1971 song by Billy Joel. Like a lot of songs, the lyrics to Got To Begin Again have both direct meanings and metaphorical context hidden within the song's words. All of the meanings are only truly known by the creators of the lyrics for Got To Begin Again - Billy Joel and any of the writers who worked with them on the song.

If you have an interest in the structure of words and phrases, you can dissect the lyrics to Got To Begin Again by Billy Joel in multiple ways. The word "lyric" itself derives from the Latin word lyricus, with the actual English word lyrics applied to the definition "words set to music" listed in Stainer and Barrett's 1876 Dictionary of Musical Terms. Continuing the chain, the Latin word lyricus derives from the Greek word λυρικός or lyrikós. This somewhat means "poetry accompanied by the lyre" or "words set to music." You can easily see that by looking at the background of the word lyric, that the "lyrics to Got To Begin Again" means the words set to the music of Got To Begin Again, or poetry accompanied by the lyre played by Billy Joel. The singular form "lyric" is still used to mean the complete words to a song. However, the singular form lyric is also commonly used to refer to a specific line (or phrase) within a song's lyrics. Hence, by this analysis of word structure, you could say that the lyric to Got To Begin Again and the lyrics to Got To Begin Again are both one and the same thing. None of this talk about the word Lyrics is really relevant to fans of Billy Joel who came here looking just for the lyrics to Got To Begin Again, but we feel it is still fun to learn what's behind commonly used words and lyrics in songs.

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