(And we spoke in past tense) (Reminisce 'bout back when our spirits used to dance with each other) And we spoke in past tense Reminisce 'bout back when our spirits used to dance with each other We been smoking gas, yeah This is so romantic, I never wanna press fast forward You treat me like I'm more than a pair of skin and bones And that really made a difference in my story Life will take its toll But whichever way we go Know I'm right here by your side, shawty Skin and bones under the covers Kept our love undercover Nonchalant, very subtle Tryin' not to step on the puddle Write on your flesh With permanent ink Light the incense Remember this scent High as a bitch But you won't catch me slip I know nothing I know I don't And we spoke in past tense Reminisce 'bout back when our spirits used to dance with each other We been smoking gas, yeah This is so romantic, I never wanna press fast forward You treat me like I'm more than a pair of skin and bones And that really made a difference in my story Life will take its toll But whichever way we go Know I'm right here by your side, shawty Skin and bones under the covers Kept our love undercover Nonchalant, very subtle Tryin' not to step on the puddle Treat me like I'm more than a pair of skin and bones And that really made a difference in my story Life will take its toll But whichever way we go Know I'm right here by your side, shawty Yeah, what a contrast My skin and bones against the color of your aura On a Sunday Walkin' slow while time was still runnin' The moon's favorite daughter Light in the dark, and the waves in the water Ooh, oh, yeah If I can't be brave And let you walk away Maybe next life you'll be mine again (Maybe next life you'll be mine again)

If this were make-believe I'd have you right here next to me Living the memory With your birthday on the third next week Hm-hm-hm, I'm tryna find a way that I can run Even if it's in a place without your love I'm tired of the things that we've become I'll tell you something, you won't love it Ooh-ooh-ooh, I think it's time we say goodbye Ooh-ooh-ooh, it's only right to let you fly Ooh-ooh-ooh, I feel the tears rush to your eyes Ooh-ooh-ooh, it's only right to let you fly I'd count one, two, three It's like we're playing hide and seek Post love, denial or grieve Has me frozen by the feet, hm-hm I'm tryna find a way that I can run Even if it's in a place without your love I'm tired of the things that we've become I'll tell you something, you won't love it Ooh-ooh-ooh, I think it's time we say goodbye Ooh-ooh-ooh, it's only right to let you fly Ooh-ooh-ooh, I feel the tears rush to your eyes Ooh-ooh-ooh, it's only right to let you fly Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh (it's alright) Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh (though I'm in pain) Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh (let you fly) Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh (it's our time) Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh (that we have to say) Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh (goodbye, yeah-yeah) Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh, I think it's time we say goodbye

All you ever caused was pain You can say you're sorry, the evidence is on my Body, but I never complain I wear it as a lesson, a curse and a blessing Oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, you're not a prophet Have you forgotten that you're godless? Oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, you're on your knees, and You're tryna to speak, beggin' me please, but Don't even say what you're gonna say It's too late, too late, baby Why did you wait to finally change? It's too late, too late to save me, oh, oh, oh You watched me Burn, burn, burn You watched me Burn, burn, burn You watched me I don't even pity your pain You can use it as a weapon, but I won't ever let it Pull me back under again I let you fool me once, but now I'm dead and gone Oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, you're not a prophet Have you forgotten that you're godless? Oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, you're on your knees, and You're tryna speak, beggin' me please, but Don't even say what you're gonna say It's too late, too late, baby Why did you wait to finally change? It's too late, too late to save me, oh, oh, oh You watched me Burn, burn, burn You watched me Burn, burn, burn You watched me Burn, burn, burn You watched me Burn, burn, burn You watched me

One, two, one, two, three Our lives will come to an end So don't die with a bunch of regrets When it's all set in stone And you're nothing but bones Can you live with the things that you did Or the things that you didn't? The things that you didn't Just write down your plans on the back of your hands Until you feel the sand on your toes Keep drivin' west to the coast I don't know where you're from But I would take the long way home You need to go with your mom So pack your stuff and drive along To Cannon Beach, Cannon Beach Cannon Beach, Cannon Beach Wo-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh Wo-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh Wo-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh Wo-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh The sky looks bluer out here Watch the tide slowly disappear You know the waves have so much to say But it's something that you'll never hear If you don't stop and listen Maybe you'll miss it Write down your plans on the back of your hands Until you feel the sand on your toes Keep drivin' west to the coast, oh-oh I don't know where you're from But I would take the long way home You need to go with your mom Pack your stuff and drive along To Cannon Beach, Cannon Beach Cannon Beach, Cannon Beach Wo-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh Wo-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh Wo-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh Wo-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh I don't know where you're from But I would take the long way home You need to go with your mom Pack your stuff and drive along

Ooh-ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh The smell of cigarettes is always a reminder that you're gone I smelled it on your breath every time we'd sing our songs Ooh-ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh Now you're gone, out of reach It's said and done, and I can't sleep Now you're gone, gone from me It's so dark, I can't see Lost your light that guided me Now you're gone, now you're free Now I smoke cigarettes, so I can feel you in my lungs I wish I could accept everything we left undone Ooh-ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh Now you're gone, out of reach It's said and done, and I can't sleep Now you're gone, gone from me It's so dark, I can't see Lost your light that guided me Now you're gone, now you're free Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh

How do I begin? How do I cope? Some people sin Some people don't What we had was thin So we couldn't survive Bad times can win While good things can die I was the hero, but you get the glory Now I'm the villain inside of your story I was the saint, you used to adore me Now I'm the villain inside of your story Walking through Heaven I'm walking through flames This can't be mended It won't be the same Thank you for nothing (ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh) Thanks for the pain (ooh-ooh-ooh) If this is what love brings (ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh) Maybe I'll wait (ooh-ooh-ooh) I was the hero, but you get the glory Now I'm the villain inside of your story I was the saint, you used to adore me Now I'm the villain inside of your story Oh-oh, oh, ooh I bled, I bled for free Oh-oh, oh, ooh Your wretched victory Oh-oh, oh, ooh I bled, I bled for free Oh-oh, oh, ooh Gave every part of me I was the hero, but you get the glory Now I'm the villain inside of your story I was the saint, you used to adore me Now I'm the villain inside of your story I was the hero, but you get the glory Now I'm the villain inside of your story I was the saint, you used to adore me Now I'm the villain inside of your story