A father can give you his words 
But words are just symbols for things. 
And after he's gone 
That's when you learn to sing. 

A mother can give you her breast 
But soon that's all she'll bring. 
And when she's left 
That's when you learn to sing. 

People live this life. 
I know we lie and deceive. 
It's learned that I'm blind. 
I just wanted 
To believe. 

And when your love grabs your arm 
And whispers the sweetest of lies 
And all those around you, they wonder 
How can you've been surprised. 
It's written in her eyes 
That hope is a dangerous thing. 
Nightingale, you stagger and fail 
Is that how you've learned how to sing? 

People live this life. 
I know you lie and deceive. 
I'm not so blind. 
I just wanted... 

People live the world. 
I know you hurt and deceive. 
I'm not so blind. 
I just wanted 
And I want, and I want 
To believe. 

And I want to believe. 
And I just wanted...