before the end

i left my girl at the top of the stairs

tears in her eyes

hands in her hair

brushed myself down like i don't care

force a smile

get out of there

now all the casual cruelty

hardly seemed so wrong

those twists of the knife

how easily forgiven

well

it's just one kiss to build our dreams upon

it's just one kiss to build our dreams upon

elemental force of nature

i fall into your eyes

as you rush through the veins i tear

soothe

all that i despise

your fragile brutality

our centrifugal pain

draws the breath right out of me

to pull us round again

please keep me with you

safe

my love

'cause we will meet again before the end

i met my girl by the ringroad

head in my hands

she said i love you but i'll hurt you"