[Verse 1] You call it fate when the room turns new A borrowed jacket, a name you chew You learn her coffee, you learn her street Then leave before the pattern can repeat [Pre-Chorus] I tell myself I’m kind, I’m only passing through But every fresh beginning has me lying to you [Chorus] I’m in love with the first few days The open door, the unguarded face I swear I mean it when I say your name Then chase that spark and leave the flame I keep my halo polished bright While somebody else can’t sleep at night I want the start, the rush, the shine And call the wreckage not mine [Verse 2] Your blue cup’s still beside the sink I bought it yesterday, or so I think You left a note beneath the keys I read it twice, then felt relieved [Pre-Chorus] I say I never promised more than I could give But I keep collecting proof that I know how to live [Chorus] I’m in love with the first few days The open door, the unguarded face I swear I mean it when I say your name Then chase that spark and leave the flame I keep my halo polished bright While somebody else can’t sleep at night I want the start, the rush, the shine And call the wreckage not mine [Breakdown] Tell me I’m good Tell me I tried I can make mercy sound like pride New hands, new laugh Same old escape How many goodbyes can a good man make? [Final Chorus] I’m in love with the first few days The open door, the unguarded face I swear I mean it when I say your name Then chase that spark and leave the flame I keep my halo polished bright While somebody else can’t sleep at night I want the start, the rush, the shine But all these endings still are mine [Outro] Still are mine Still are mine