La-da-da-da-da, mmm, mmm-hmm Doesn't it ever stay? Must it always fade away? Couldn't love ever be something tangible and real? Oh, farewell, fair-weather-friend Abandonment returns to taunt me, again I only wanted you to stay, linger, and mean the words you say Foolishly, I romanticized someone was saving my life For the first time I only wanted you to be there when I open up my eyes I was caught in your masquerade, wish I'd stayed beneath my veil But it just seemed so easy to open-up myself to you Oh, once more, into the wind, the embers scatter And the chill settles-in I only wanted you to stay, linger, and mean the words you say Foolishly, I romanticized someone was saving my life For the first time I only wanted you to be there when I open up my eyes Oh, oh, oh Da-da-da da-da da-da Da-da-da, da-da da-da Mmm, hmm Oh, I only wanted you to stay, linger, and mean the words you say Foolishly, I romanticized someone was saving my life For the first time I only wanted you to be the one to get me through the night I only wanted you to be there when I open up my eyes Oh, doesn't it ever stay? I only wanted you to stay