This is the thunder after lightning That's the way storms go I don't feel peaceful after fighting 'Cause the fight revealed my foe I was not totally right You weren't totally wrong And I can only love you if I'm vulnerable And like most men, I'm an island I'm an island who wants other islands near Tell me who I am, 'cause I'm too close to see Past the imperfections - do you see more to me? Thunder after lightning That's the way storms go I don't feel peaceful after fighting 'Cause the fight revealed my foe You weren't totally right I was not totally wrong And I can only love you if I'm vulnerable If I give in, make it safe for me To be open to you - dangerously real 'Cause this new skin makes the rainfall A hundred times more painful A hundred times more beautiful Thunder after lightning That's the way storms go Thunder after lightning That's the way love goes ...