And now the scythe is set to reap
Because to live's to die a million times
And all of me that loves you
Is writhing in pain

Vicious circle of routine
Love burns off like gasoline
Time is cruel and takes its toll
The lover's never in control
Merely driftwood on a stream

Everything must fall apart
Ash to ash, heart after heart
Time is cruel and takes its toll
The lover's never in control
Why is nothing meant to last?

I adored you
But now the scythe is set to reap
Because to live's to die a million times
And all of me that loves you
Is writhing in pain

We're breaking
Breaking apart
Time is cruel and takes its toll
The lover's never in control
Merely driftwood on a stream

I loved you so
But now the scythe is set to reap
Because to live's to die a million times
And all of me that loves you
Is writhing in pain
A part of me loved you
I really tried
To save it
But I've let it die

You're my dearest
My favorite shadow of the past