V1
I painted a picture perfect day
Invited you to join me on the journey of the century
But you went another way
I created a catastrophe proof life
It would never get old as we watched the years unfold
I backed right into the knife

Pre Chorus:
It can never be that simple
Got a running start and tripped on the details

Chorus:
Set fire to the pages that we wrote together
Cauterize forever with a glowing ember
There are no words to take us back to the beginning
Another sob story with a lovesick ending

V2
So convinced you were worth the wait
I did everything you asked of me, hoping ever patiently
I watched it all disintegrate
I felt the shock in electric waves
Blindsided by betrayal, that final blow was fatal
Someday you’ll get what you gave

V3
How easy I was to replace
Staring down the agony, I’m just another casualty
Penciled in and then erased
Once again I find myself alone
No more safe haven it’s a dead end destination
I’m left here and you’re gone