He could, if just given half a chance,
She would, but she's been ruined by romance,
They should, because life is short and pointless anyway.
He could give up everything just to wake up next to her,
And he could hold her 'til a chemical sunset takes the earth,
And he could be her final love,
For all his time that's left above
The ground.
He could, if just given half a chance,
She would, but she's been ruined by romance,
They should, because life is short and pointless anyway.
She would be the first to freely admit her wings were clipped,
Masking the pain with some self-deprecating quip,
Her imperfections won't be marred,
And she won't let down her guard
Too far,
He could, if just given half a chance,
She would, but she's been ruined by romance,
They should, because life is short and pointless anyway.
Reeling from reality,
Frame to frame finality,
To be screening all the options,
Exhausting his exhaustion,
From tiff to riff and back to tiff again.
They should bury all the rules and just live for what is left,
And each stolen kiss becomes a justifiable theft,
They might as well with all their might,
Seize both the day and night,
They've already paid their dues,
To past unions, now they're free
To choose.
He could, if just given half a chance,
She would, but she's been ruined by romance,
They should, because life is short and pointless anyway.
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