Trade in all our words for wine and sympathy
Wonder why we tried for things
That simply couldn't ever be
We played our hearts' regrets like a sloppy symphony
But it's not the way it has to be
You've traded our love for wine and sympathy
You open your mouth to speak
And all your words fall to the floor
And shatter like china cups
I grab a broom and try to sweep them up
While you reach for your wine and slowly drink in
But it's not the way it has to be
I didn't intend
To leave this castle full of empty dungeons
Our love still hostage in the tower, never rescued
But it's not the way it has to be
Don't trade us for wine and sympathy