Was it the world that you gave to me Was it love, or a lesson for me When the table’s turning And the fire’s still burning Would you come out From underneath What was the last thing you said to me Nothing’s for keeps Just figured out What that meant to me When the table's turning And the fire keeps burning inside Would you lay me down And look in my eyes And even though the writing’s on the wall We could rise until we fall Never mind the ties we’ll cut them all Even though we stand to gain nothing at all And even though the writings on the wall We could rise until we fall Never mind the ties we’ll cut them all Even though we stand to gain nothing at all Was it the way that you savored me Every last piece We found our souls Safely under the sheets When the table’s turning ‘'Cause my heart keeps yearning for you Is it too late Should we admit defeat And nothing’s for keeps No, no, nothing’s for keeps Nothing at all We could rise We could rise ‘Till we fall