Piano tune entered in the 2007 American Idol Songwriting competition.

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I got the idea from a fortune cookie that read "You can't have a beautiful ending without making beautiful mistakes"

Beautiful Mistakes

Life is full of mysteries
Take you where you've never been
Some will shed their skin for you
And let you peer within
But some will never open up
They'll just lead your heart astray
Until the day that you realize
You've lost some time along the way

But I know that you can get there
And at times your heart may break
How can you have a beautiful ending
Without making beautiful mistakes

There's times you'll sit and wonder
How you've gotten where you are
You've lost the path that was given you
When you wished upon a star
But in time the way will be made clear
And you'll be on your way
Don't forget the missteps you took
that brought you to this day

But I know that you can get there
And at times your heart may break
How can you have a beautiful ending
Without making beautiful mistakes

So take the high road when you can
Don't be afraid to take those chances
and you'll find yourself where you wanna be
Where the dream of your future dances

So don't wonder how you'll get there
cause life won't come to find you
Take some time and search your mind
For the feeling that reminds you
Of the dream that you've been dreaming
Of the life you long to live
Remember all of the memories
And the times you've had to give

But I know that you can get there
And at times your heart may break
How can you have a beautiful ending
Without making beautiful mistakes