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I've been trying for hours
Just to think of what exactly to say
I thought I'd leave you with a letter
Or fiery speech
Like when an actor makes an exit
At the end of a play

And I've been dying for hours
Trying to fill up all the holes with some sense
I'd like to know why you gave up
And you threw it away
I'd like to give you all the reasons
And what everything meant

Well, I could tell you goodbye
Only to see you around
With just a touch
Of a sarcastic thanks
We started out with a bang
And at the top of the world
Now the guns are exhausted
And the bullets are blanks
And everything's blank

If I could only find the words
Then I would write it all down
If I could only find a voice
I would speak
Oh, it's there in my eyes
So can't you see me tonight
Come on and look at me
And read 'em and weep

If I could only find the words
Then I would write it all down
If I could only find a voice
I would speak
Oh, it's there in my eyes
So can't you see me tonight
Come on and look at me
And read 'em and weep

I've been whispering softly
Trying to build a cry up into a scream
We let the past slip away
And put the future on hold
Now the present is nothing
But a hollowed out dream
And I've been dreaming forever
Hoping something would eventually come
I saw your eyes in the dark
I felt your kiss on my lips
I traced your body in the air
'Til the bodies were numb

Well, I could tell you goodbye
Or maybe see you around
With just a touch of a sarcastic thanks
But now the rooms are all empty
The candles are dark
The guns are exhausted
And the bullets are blanks
And everything is blank

If I could only find the words
Then I would write it all down
If I could only find a voice
I would speak
Oh, it's there in my eyes
So can't you see me tonight
Come on and look at me
And read 'em and weep

Oh, it's there in my eyes
And coming straight from my heart
It's running silent and angry and deep
Oh oh, it's there in my eyes
And it's all I can say
Come on and look at me
And read 'em and weep
(Read 'em and weep)

For all the hours
We'll be spending alone
(Read 'em and weep)

For the dreams we'll ignore
(Running silent and deep)
And all the promises
We promise to keep
They won't be kept anymore
(Read 'em and weep)

And for the magic
That our bodies have made
(Read 'em and weep)

For this blood that we've lost
(Running silent and deep)
And all those secrets
That we somehow betrayed
For whatever the cost
(Read 'em and weep)

And for the memories
Still alive in our bed
(Read 'em and weep)

For the lies we believe
(Running silent and deep)
And all the things
That will never have said
Why don't you look at me
And ream 'em and weep

Come on and look at me and read 'em
It's there in my eyes
And coming straight from my heart
It's running silent and angry and deep
It's there in my eyes
It's all I can say
Come on and look at me
And read 'em and weep