I had to strain to understand

Your swimming in the water tower

Running blood down from my hand

She said are you sure that you live

The way you want to live

I had to hope to take her hand

I was hanging on the edge for hours

Dreaming of some starry strand

And I was dreaming about your face

Running back my way


We were the picture of love

And love doesn't think of tomorrow

And long live romance from above

And your fire of love


I built a fire into the sky

A little something to remember you by

And panic broke and I lost my faith

And I was mistaken for you

On the palace stool


We were the picture of love

And love doesn't think of tomorrow

And long live romance from above

And your fire of love

We were the picture of love

And love doesn't think of forever

And long live your stars from above

And your fire of love


I had to strain to understand

Your swimming in the water tower


We were the picture of love

And love doesn't think of tomorrow

And long live romance from above

And your fire of love

We were the picture of love

And love doesn't think past forever

And long live you stars from above

And your fire of love

And your fire of love


And she said are you sure that you live

The way you want to live