on this lonely stretch of solitude
i'm thinking ‘bout the things that i never do
all the promises that i made to you
well they're just words
they're only words

it took so long for me to recognize
all this confidence that i couldn't find
i used to dim my light so you could shine
and that's what hurts
it really hurts

i wanna do everything right
but everything's going wrong
i want to feel heaven on earth
but nothing ever lasts that long

baby i'm goin' mental
so much potential
i can't stand to watch it withering away
it's out of control now
it's getting old now
and i can't afford to waste another day

well dust keeps piling up on the window sill
man if you don't know by now i guess you never will
but there's no benefit in standing still
not for you no no
and not for me
but i wanna make everything work
something's just gotta give
i gotta start putting me first
it's killing me the way it is

chorus

i wanna do everything right
but everything's going wrong
i wanna feel heaven on earth
and nothing ever lasts that long

chorus