Sweet without the sugar's edge 
he talked so happily 
four drinks separated 
my behaviour and me 
when he slipped the final blow 
I fell into the impact 

We were only a motion 
though tenderly played 
it's easier now for him 
no attempt was even made 
he loves you now 

Tales slipped out his memory 
and easy through his mouth 
guess that just his way of 
smoothing these things out 
Finally we spared each other 
the labour of regret 
‘cause that's too hard 

We were only a motion 
though tenderly played 
it's easier now for him 
no attempt was even made 
he loves you now 

guess I'll just remember 
his hands clean of jewelery 
we always had respect 
I'd be stupid to turn it into sympathy 
one day when he took his life jacket off 
I always thought he'd offer it to me 
I can't help myself 

We were only a motion 
though tenderly played 
it's easier now for him 
no attempt was even made 
he loves you now