what would you sacrifice?
twenty minutes of extra time
it’s not fair to improvise
it’s not fair to change to your mind
what would you say to me?
lines of trouble, tears of doubt
what would you say to me?
purse your lips and force it out
and now I’m sleeping with the window open
waiting for that knife to fall
the pounding rain and the tears unspoken
you’re not the one who gave it all
you’re not the one who gave it all
what would you exorcise?
part of life and part of me
it’s not fair to compromise
it’s not fair to set them free
why did you take me in?
clothed in pity, grief and pain
no sooner was I coloured in,
than I was black and white again
and now I’m sleeping with the window open
waiting for that knife to fall
the pounding rain and the tears unspoken
you’re not the one who gave it all
you’re not the one who gave it all
what happens when they’re gone?
can you find the strength you need?
start without another one
finish when you start to bleed
what would you do again?
for forty thousand sleepless nights
am I your latest friend?
was that your latest fight?
now my soul is crushed and my spirit broken
my throat is dry and my fists are sore
the pounding rain and the tears unspoken
you’re not the one who gave it all
now I’m sleeping with the window open
waiting for that knife to fall
the pounding rain and the tears unspoken
you’re not the one who gave it all
the pounding rain and the tears unspoken
you’re not the one who gave it all
you’re not the one who gave it all