Nothing is so good it lasts eternally

Perfect situations must go wrong

But this has never yet prevented me

Wanting far too much for far too long



Looking back I could have played it differently

Won a few more moments, who can tell

But it took time to understand the man

Now at least I know I know him well



Wasn't it good

Oh so good

Wasn't he fine

Oh so fine

Isn't it madness

He can't be mine

But in the end he needs a little bit more than me

More security

He needs his fantasy and freedom

I know him so well



No one in your life is with you constantly

No one is completely on your side

And though I move my world to be with him

Still the gap between us is too wide



Looking back I could have played it differently (Looking back I could have played things some other way)

Learned about the man before I fell (I was just a little care