**(Verse 1)** This old house has heard a thousand promises Whispered soft between the silence and the dust I believed every one, I hung my heart on every word I thought our love was something time could never hurt But these walls are startin' to listen a little less As they watch our happy ever after come undone, I guess. **(Chorus)** And forever is a lie, a fairy tale they sell you cheap A promise that the future just can't keep It's a picture in a book that I was readin' wrong I staked my whole world on a forever that was gone Yeah, forever is a lie, and I learned it the hard way Thought we had it, but it's just another yesterday. **(Verse 2)** I see your suitcase standin' quiet by the door It's sayin' everything your heart ain't sayin' anymore We built a life on sand, though I swore it was on stone Another dream I dreamed all on my own You said "This is it, baby, till the end of time" But "the end" showed up way sooner than this heart of mine. **(Chorus)** 'Cause forever is a lie, a fairy tale they sell you cheap A promise that the future just can't keep It's a picture in a book that I was readin' wrong I staked my whole world on a forever that was gone Yeah, forever is a lie, and I learned it the hard way Thought we had it, but it's just another yesterday. **(Bridge)** They talk about a love that never bends or breaks Well, mine's got cracks a mile wide for heaven's sakes And I'm tired of tryin' to hold together what is through The hardest truth I ever learned was lovin' you. **(Chorus)** 'Cause forever is a lie, a fairy tale they sell you cheap A promise that the future just can't keep It's a picture in a book that I was readin' wrong I staked my whole world on a forever that was gone Yeah, forever is a lie, and I learned it the hard way Thought we had it, but it's just another yesterday. **(Outro)** Another yesterday... Yeah, I learned it the hard way... But if forever's just a lie, then I'll tell it 'til I die. I'll be right here, a fool who's willin' to try. So take your time, darlin', take all you need. I'll be workin' every day to plant a new forever seed. 'Cause even if it's made up, I'm gonna make it come true. I'll build it brick by brick, just to get back to you. No matter how long it takes, I'm gonna find a way... To win back your "forever," and finally make it stay.
