A father can give you his words 

But words are just symbols for things. 

And after he's gone 

That's when you learn to sing. 



A mother can give you her breast 

But soon that's all she'll bring. 

And when she's left 

That's when you learn to sing. 



People live this life. 

I know we lie and deceive. 

It's learned that I'm blind. 

I just wanted 

To believe. 



And when your love grabs your arm 

And whispers the sweetest of lies 

And all those around you, they wonder 

How can you've been surprised. 

It's written in her eyes 

That hope is a dangerous thing. 

Nightingale, you stagger and fail 

Is that how you've learned how to sing? 



People live this life. 

I know you lie and deceive. 

I'm not so blind. 

I just wanted... 



People live the world. 

I know you hurt and deceive. 

I'm not so blind. 

I just wanted 

And I want, and I want 

To believe. 



And I want to believe. [x7] 

And I just wanted...