The Beautiful Letdown (song)

"The Beautiful Letdown" is the seventh track on Switchfoot's fourth album,.

Lyrics
It was a beautiful letdown When I crashed and burned When I found myself alone unknown and hurt It was a beautiful letdown The day I knew That all the riches this world had to offer me Would never do

In a world full of bitter pain and bitter doubt I was trying so hard to fit in, fit in, Until I found out

I don’t belong here (I don’t belong) I don’t belong here (I don’t belong) I will carry a cross and a song where I don’t belong I don’t belong

It was a beautiful letdown When you found me here Yeah for once in a rare blue moon I see everything clear I’ll be a beautiful let down That’s what I’ll forever be And though it may cost my soul I’ll sing for free

We’re still chasin' our tails and the rising sun In our dark water planet Still spins in a race Where no one wins and no one’s one

I don’t belong here I don’t belong here I’m gonna set sight and set sail for the kingdom come Your kingdom come Won’t you let me down yeah Let my foolish pride Forever let me down

Easy living, not much like your name Easy dying, you look just about the same Won’t you please take me off your list Easy living please come on and let me down

We are a beautiful letdown, Painfully uncool, The church of the dropouts, the losers The sinners, the failures, and the fools Oh what a beautiful letdown Are we salt in the wound Let us sing one true tune