I thought the time had come for me to find myself And take what I could take You thought you`d found yourself a dream that wouldn`t end The moment you awake I don`t want any strings, you`d say to me Again and again, somehow I still believed That even while I was reading you between the lines I could see me running blind I spent too many of my days too far away And felt the toll it takes And only learned how much you`re capable of pain And who`s the first it breaks I`ve had too many strings, you`d say to me It hurts too much to break them when the feelings leave Much as I thought I`d met the problem eye to eye I could see me running blind I guess where you`re from, dreams have little mystery They make them every day It seems a whole lot simpler than reality And starts to feel the same