Didn't I, my dear? But it was not your fault but mine And it was your heart on the line I really fucked it up this time Weep for yourself, my man, You'll never be what is in your heart Weep little lion man, You're not as brave as you were at the start

I want to be there when you wake up, be more than just your friend Baby there's no mistaking you're the love I wanna be in! I've always been there every time he let you down I caught your falling tears before they hit the ground But I just heard somebody

Take me to loveland And no one's gonna find me 'Cause I'm leavin' this old place Righ o' here Nothing is too far I handle that Oh trust me When we're leavin' this old place Right o' here

There's no other ending Haven't got a lot to learn And my eyes they stray again Looking for a satellite In the rays of heaven again Yesterday is ending Jealous minds walk in a line And their faces jade the strain

Come raise your lantern to the sky While the world sleeps we are awake Can we illuminate this night We'll dance like heathens round our flame And let's illuminate this night (Raise your lantern to the sky) This night will fall like any other Daylight

Why, why, the best laid plans can all be cast aside Wide awake, we step to the fall point Never had thought I'd see this Why, why, empire cannot last forever Why, empire cannot last forever I never asked for more than just what I have Now, what more can

I've played every beer joint tavern From New York City out to Pasadena Every corn dog fair and rodeo And sold out every basketball arena In Afghanistan and Baghdad City too Graduate of Honky Tonk you My grandmother owned a night club On the

When we were on fire, fire Out cold on the floor, like a fallen star that shines no more Take, take me back to where it was before Now I know, I know we're losing light, our love is dying We were on fire, fire Drifting apart, getting harder to hold you

Call me she fell beneath the Wheels to help me up Black sea, I failed to be a light You found alone Call me hold me she fell Beneath the wheels to help me up Black Sea, the monster Killed the melody of love Oh Blinding, now I see

We are the fortunate ones Who've never faced oppression's gun Rebellion, rebellion I've seen the blood I've seen the broken The lost and the sights unseen I want a flood I want an ocean To wash my confusion clean