Why life appears to be a series of ups and downs? I'll never know 
And I've a feeling that if I find out then everything will turn to stone 
The lifeless boring routine block of all things neither good nor bad 
To break that rock and destabilise is risky but I'll take that chance 
I'll take that chance, I'll take it 
Just to know that every up and down must balance out somehow 
And there's a smile to end a conversation that was full of frowns 
And here's a major chord to lift the minors up and dance around 
And if the song seems far to long then tune in to another sound 
Another sound, like this one 
Of course the opposite is true the rain must sometimes hide the sun 
And you can't escape the feeling that there's more to life than having fun 
But it's better to go crazy and just break into a run 
Than to grow old always being told how everything should be done 
So take the path of most resistance and feel good when you arrive 
The other one is straight downhill and never asks you 'why?' 
Experience the reap and sow, feel the strengths of high and low 
Who can dictate how far to go? There are no limits set. But let's go! 
Oh let's go! Let's go! 
[Rainbows] 
The last time was forgotten in remembrance of the first 
We carried on in ignorance not knowing it was worse 
And all the sinking standards were related to the past 
So when the end came up again we really had a blast! 
We counting on his memory 
And not counting too fast 
Cos everything's still happening 
So I guess it's gonna last! 
It's gonna last! 
It's gonna last! 
It's easier to minimalise the present point of view 
Cos memories desensitise the bad things we go through 
But when all that was happening we remembered just the same 
So presently we come to see that for rainbows you need rain