It was never black and white Gray spots left colourblind But we jumped with closed eyes Small glimpse of a bright light Still warms the coldest nights From deep inside The core of my bones, they hold a secret now And guard the gates to keep the darkness out Wasn't it a great life? If only for a moment When you were teaching me to take flight And build something new Wasn't it a great life? If only for a moment When I got to share it all with you We could never know if this house could be a home For more than a day or two There's no happy ever after (Happy ever after) No silence filled with laughter (Silence filled with laughter) Only memories From which we grew Inside of these bones, they hold a secret now And guard the gates to keep the darkness out And my bones, they hold a secret now And guard the gates to keep the darkness out Wasn't it a great life? If only for a moment When you were teaching me to take flight And build something new Wasn't it a great life? If only for a moment When I got to share it all with you It's my happy ever after To have held a dream so elegant In my heart In my heart It's my happy ever after To have held a dream so delicate In my arms In my arms Oh, no