We started like children, lost in the building by the wall
Hope lost to fear and nothing was clear when we lost it all
This is how, how we tried, this is where, where it died
This is how, how we cried, like the dogs left outside

We were so cautious, guarding our losses viciously
I'm never brave; tender like ribbons by the sea
This is how, how we tried, this is where, where it died
This is how, how we cried, like the dogs left outside

I would just shirk while did the work and took the blame
When there were battles, losing them all - What did I gain?
This is how, how we tried, this is where, where it died
This is how, how we cried, like the dogs left outside

These words are like sharp knives, ruining our lives every time
Oh, crying to our son, 'I was just so wrong' every time
This is how, how we tried, this is where, where it died
This is how, how we cried, like the dogs left outside