"Bittersweet" Lyrics

[And when she looks at me
does she see the life left behind?
And do these city streets bring memories?
Shadows of a girl

Chorus:
Is it bittersweet, the taste of comfort?
Soft, familiar, lonely days
Is it raining in your coffee?
Did you think it would be bittersweet?

Piano bars and chasing dreams
My musical insanities
The sweat and ache of promises
The full moon over Brooklyn Bridge
My life has an uncommon thread
There's not enough to pay the rent
And sometimes I get scared to death
of failure or complete success
And when I look at her
I see the life I did not choose
A simple day to day, a safer place
Shadows of a dream

Chorus:

'Cause it's bittersweet, the taste of struggle
Crying salt and sugar tears
Finding sunlight in my darkness
Didn't think it could be bittersweet
bittersweet...
Bridge:

Oh is there hell to pay
for something so heavenly?
Hey
Chorus:

Yes it's bittersweet, the taste of living
A semi-perfect harmony
Compromising and forgiving
Life can be, pleasingly bittersweet
Life can be, pleasingly bittersweet]