[Intro] [Quiet acoustic guitar, accordion slowly enters] I still know the sound of your footsteps Even though you're not walking here Funny how an empty hallway Can sound exactly like a prayer [Verse 1] We were two bad ideas With perfect timing Two cigarettes burning On the edge of the same night Everybody told us That the ending was obvious But nobody ever tells you How good the wrong thing feels When it's the only thing That feels like home [Pre Chorus] So I kept your picture Behind a receipt Like something illegal That nobody could see [Chorus] I still carry around A little piece of yesterday Not because I think It's coming back Some things disappear And leave a mark behind Like a song you hate But still know every word And if I look ridiculous Talking to the dark It's because some people leave Without leaving your heart [Verse 2] I heard you're doing better I hope that's true I hope someone loves you The way I couldn't do I hope they don't remember Every little thing The way I still remember Every little thing About you [Bridge] [Accordion and drums build] Maybe we were never meant To make it to the morning Maybe we were just a fire That wasn't built for warmth Maybe some people are a lesson Maybe some people are a scar Maybe some people are the reason You still stare up at the stars [Breakdown] [Shouted] AND I KNOW I KNOW I KNOW IT'S OVER BUT MY HEART DIDN'T GET THE FUCKING MESSAGE [Final Chorus] So I keep walking forward With a shadow by my side A memory of every moment That I never got to try I don't need forever I don't need a second chance I just need to admit That I loved you when I had the chance And that's enough, right? Maybe that's the art Of carrying something beautiful That broke your fragile heart [Outro] [Accordion alone] The matchbook's empty The night is gone But I still know exactly Where the flame was.
