How could they do this, how could they say We've done the wrong thing The whole time, they told us, we would be there today The smiles, they face us, in all the wrong ways [Chorus:] I offered what I could, the smiles they adored Time broke through to the end, and stroked the loudest chord I've seen things, I've felt things, most others cannot feel I've smelled the stale smell, the taste of what's not real I've gone through my whole life, expecting to be the best Now I'm living in a dream, along with all the rest How could they?....How could they say? How can they tell us that it's not real, How can they judge the way we feel How could they really mean that it's not how it seems How could they really mean that it's just a dream [Chorus]