This is a sequel to 2001's "Reckless Abandon", and features the band looking back on their clumsy youth fondly.
I'm staring at tears on the pages
Of letters that I never could write
Now I know love isn't painless,
But it's worth the risk, it's worth the fight
Playing it over and over
I wish that I could turn back time, baby
We were wrong, but we could be right
Why do we say things we can't take back
Why do we miss what we never had
Both of us fell to the ground
The love was so lost, it couldn't be found
Why do you tend to forget whose vain
I'm tired of crying at the sound of your name
Why don't we turn this around, love ain't the enemy
Don't you want to be lost then found
Lost then found, lost then found
Love ain't the enemy
We could be lost then found
Empty glasses on tables, echoes fill these rooms
The memories go where we go, they're like the suitcase that you never lose
If the good lord's eyes upon me
I swear to make things right
Whatever we lost, I know we can find
Why do we say things we can't take back
And why do we miss what we never had
Both of us fell to the ground
The love was so lost, it couldn't be found
Why do you tend to forget whose vain
I'm tired of crying at the sound of your name
Why don't we turn this around, love aint the enemy
Don't you want to be lost then found
No words can come without (lost then found)
Can't stop the rain, I wish you could take it back (lost then found)
But it's too late, it's too late
Why do we say things we can't take back (why do we say)
Why do we miss what we never had
Both of us fell to the ground
The love was so lost, it couldn't be found (it couldn't be found)
Why do you tend to forget whose vain
I'm tired of crying at the sound of your name
Why don't we turn this around, love ain't the enemy
Don't you want to be lost then found (don't you wanna be)
Lost then found, lost then found
Oh, love ain't the enemy
We could be lost then found
No words can come without
Can't stop the rain, I wish you could take it back
But it's too late, it's too late
We could be lost then found
Of letters that I never could write
Now I know love isn't painless,
But it's worth the risk, it's worth the fight
Playing it over and over
I wish that I could turn back time, baby
We were wrong, but we could be right
Why do we say things we can't take back
Why do we miss what we never had
Both of us fell to the ground
The love was so lost, it couldn't be found
Why do you tend to forget whose vain
I'm tired of crying at the sound of your name
Why don't we turn this around, love ain't the enemy
Don't you want to be lost then found
Lost then found, lost then found
Love ain't the enemy
We could be lost then found
Empty glasses on tables, echoes fill these rooms
The memories go where we go, they're like the suitcase that you never lose
If the good lord's eyes upon me
I swear to make things right
Whatever we lost, I know we can find
Why do we say things we can't take back
And why do we miss what we never had
Both of us fell to the ground
The love was so lost, it couldn't be found
Why do you tend to forget whose vain
I'm tired of crying at the sound of your name
Why don't we turn this around, love aint the enemy
Don't you want to be lost then found
No words can come without (lost then found)
Can't stop the rain, I wish you could take it back (lost then found)
But it's too late, it's too late
Why do we say things we can't take back (why do we say)
Why do we miss what we never had
Both of us fell to the ground
The love was so lost, it couldn't be found (it couldn't be found)
Why do you tend to forget whose vain
I'm tired of crying at the sound of your name
Why don't we turn this around, love ain't the enemy
Don't you want to be lost then found (don't you wanna be)
Lost then found, lost then found
Oh, love ain't the enemy
We could be lost then found
No words can come without
Can't stop the rain, I wish you could take it back
But it's too late, it's too late
We could be lost then found
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small chorus/verse 02 fix ups
Why do we say things we can't take back and why do we miss what we never had both of us fell to the ground and love was so lost it could'nt be found what would it take to for forget who's blamed I'm tired of crying at the sound of your name why don't we turn this around love ain't the enemy don't you wanna be lost then found
Lost then found... Lost then found... Love ain't the enemy we could be lost then found
Verse 02 Empty glasses and tables Echo's fill these rooms
Seriously a great song, love can be restored and found :P