It didn't happen like it should have

You used to dream in colour about a fiery future 

And when the sun would sink, and when the heat would rise 

To your cheeks, and the spotlight glimmer in your eyes 

You would tell them all about it in a wonder whisper 

You used to chase around the pigeons and the butterflies 

You used to walk on water and dance on top the embers 

You used to laugh, you used to sing, you used to be alive 

It wasn't long ago, I know you still remember 

Oh I know it breaks your heart, I know you still remember 

But the rain came beating down 

Now the pavement is slippery and uneven 

And you stumble, and you fall 

And there's nothing you can do 

The cruel night came creeping in around you 

Now you can't see where you're going 

And the anger and the tears 

Won't change anything about it 

All that's left is passion 

What a cruel joke it is 

When the body shrinks and falters,  

The mind struggles to break free 

Now the words are blurred and twisted in your head 

I know you still remember though, and that's what breaks my heart