He reuses the verse melody from the previous album's "Dirty Little Religion", the topics of the verses are all over the place, and he packs too many words into one line (goes to show...) and too few in another (it's pretty hard to find), and rhymes "Henley Regatta" with "Persona non grata", but gets away with it all as only he could.
I never thought you would
change my mind, But sometimes we
all need to take some advice. I
never thought you could keep me
alive, But you have your ways with
saving my life. I never thought
life could be like this Constantly
changing throughout the wind But
you came and took me inside of
your heart And rewrote this
tragedy with a new start. “I
understand that you are lost, But
you’re the only thing, You are the
only thing I need. There’s pain
within, you cant give in. But in
the darkness I’ll still be
waiting. For you to come, why
don’t come with me.” Show me what
this life is really worth Before I
fall off the face of the earth And
leave this behind. And leave you
behind. I’m tired of taking on the
world. I never thought you would
change my mind, But sometimes we
all need to take some advice. I
never thought you could keep me
alive, But you have your ways with
saving my life. I never thought
life would be like this Constantly
changing throughout the wind But
you came and took me inside of
your heart And gave my life a
brand new start. You know, that
I’d never leave you, So don’t try
to, forget your life And leave the
whole world behind, I know, that I
couldn’t let you go So don’t try
to tell me, that this is over
Don’t give up on the rest of your
life. Take a chance at this life.
And never forget what you have
been handed. Take a chance at this
life. And never regret what you
have been handed. You know, that
I’d never leave you, So don’t try
to, forget your life And leave the
whole world behind, I know, that I
couldn’t let you go So don’t try
to tell me, that this is over
Don’t give up on the rest of your
life. The rest of your life
change my mind, But sometimes we
all need to take some advice. I
never thought you could keep me
alive, But you have your ways with
saving my life. I never thought
life could be like this Constantly
changing throughout the wind But
you came and took me inside of
your heart And rewrote this
tragedy with a new start. “I
understand that you are lost, But
you’re the only thing, You are the
only thing I need. There’s pain
within, you cant give in. But in
the darkness I’ll still be
waiting. For you to come, why
don’t come with me.” Show me what
this life is really worth Before I
fall off the face of the earth And
leave this behind. And leave you
behind. I’m tired of taking on the
world. I never thought you would
change my mind, But sometimes we
all need to take some advice. I
never thought you could keep me
alive, But you have your ways with
saving my life. I never thought
life would be like this Constantly
changing throughout the wind But
you came and took me inside of
your heart And gave my life a
brand new start. You know, that
I’d never leave you, So don’t try
to, forget your life And leave the
whole world behind, I know, that I
couldn’t let you go So don’t try
to tell me, that this is over
Don’t give up on the rest of your
life. Take a chance at this life.
And never forget what you have
been handed. Take a chance at this
life. And never regret what you
have been handed. You know, that
I’d never leave you, So don’t try
to, forget your life And leave the
whole world behind, I know, that I
couldn’t let you go So don’t try
to tell me, that this is over
Don’t give up on the rest of your
life. The rest of your life
Lyrics submitted by a scar in the sky
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