[[INTRO: SOFT INSTRUMENTAL ELECTRIC GUITAR, ORGAN, SYNTH]] [[VERSE 1]] A friend and I, we go way back He promises to tell it like it is. He never replaces truth with a lie His life full of experience and innocence [[VERSE 2]] I said, “Sometimes the other woman is a man, Who turns the world upside down.” He replied without missing a beat, “Brother, I finally understand you now.” [[CHORUS]] "You’ve managed a lovely balance Of anger and longing. You’re one true humanitarian, But you’re never gonna figure it out Until you become the one you care about." (become the one you care about) [[VERSE 3]] He said, "You mistook silence for acceptance, As you traveled down a trail of tears. A man who spends you like a pile of cash Won’t stop, no, he won't ever stop Until your dying breath at the end of your years.” [[CHORUS]] "You've managed a lovely balance Of anger and longing (longing for someone, longing for someone) Maybe you're one true humanitarian, But you're never gonna figure it out (no) Until you become the one you care about." [[BRIDGE]] "You gotta remember. Never forget Rage and loneliness sleep together In every broken heart (every broken heart, every heart is broken) I have been right where you’ve been And I'll help you keep it together Don't let it tear you apart." (don't be torn apart) [[CHORUS]] God, in my heart, there's a lovely balance Of anger and longing. Maybe I'm one true humanitarian, But I'm never gonna figure it out No, I'm never gonna figure it out Until I become the one I care about. (help me love the person I am inside) [[OUTRO]] Anger and longing, anger and longing I thought that's what love was all about Don't you see, oh, can't you see Anger and longing Anger and longing Anger and longing Anger and longing They kept my heart from flickering out Don't let my heart flicker out. Please don't let my heart flicker out. I don't wanna flicker out.
