You like to tell me you are free
Words don't make it true
Sitting beneath a bodhi tree
Wanna erase the real you
Buddha hanging on the wall
Sandalwood in the air
Curling up to the endless sky
Still you go nowhere

What are you running for?
It's a beautiful lie
Such a beautiful lie
What are you running for?
It's a beautiful lie
Such a beautiful lie

Your hands are tied, your heart on fire
When it all goes down
Pushing against a blinding star
Lying shattered on the ground
Paper planes in the violet sky
Disappear from view
Torn apart, everything will die
Everything you thought you knew

What are you running for?
It's a beautiful lie
Such a beautiful lie
What are you running for?
It's a beautiful lie
Such a beautiful lie

Don't tell me that
No, don't tell me that
You don't need
I know you wanna be loved
Don't tell me that
No, don't tell me that
You don't need
I know you wanna be loved

What are you running for?
It's a beautiful lie
Such a beautiful lie
What are you running for?
It's a beautiful lie
Such a beautiful lie