Sometimes in our life we don't know when it's through
Sometimes the right answers don't seem right to you
Like saying you don't understand me but
I think that you do
I never believed that you could be so cruel
You never believed in me like I did you
Like something we don't talk about but I
I think that you knew

And if you promised to never leave
I wonder if that would have made it seem
Like you never would

And if I could hear you right now I think
I know what you'd say
You'd tell me the way I was living was
Just throwing it away
But I think I understand something that you will never know
This may not be heaven, but I think it's close

Footsteps in the hall, a soft knock at the door
You said you could not stay with me anymore
You said that you would always love me but
I don't know what for
Sometimes in our life we don't know what to do
Sometimes the wrong answers turn out to be true
Like saying I can't live without you when
I just don't want to

And if you'd promised to never leave
I wonder if that would have made it seem
Like you never would

And if I could be with you now I think
I know what I'd say
I'd tell you the way you were living was
Just throwing it away
But I think I understand something that you will never know
This may not be heaven, but I think it's close

And if I could be with you now I think
I'd just push you away
People always do all the wrong things when
They just want you to stay
But I think I've discovered the secret of being alone
It's holding on tightly and not letting go
And this may not be living but I think it's close