How many times do I have to go through this Before it penetrates the barricades and barriers Set forth? They're set forth, just set it down And how many times do I have to break my heart Before it permanently falls to pieces, million pieces? (Just let this heart go, let this heart go...) But it's what I know Is that when you go My heart hangs between my conscience and my soul But it's what you said After the lies and bloodshed That is making it so hard to let go How many times do we have to go through this Before we realize that all the dreams we worked so hard for Are lost? They're gone forever And how many days will it be until you see That I'm drifting farther from our vision of perfection? (It's so hard for us to be just friends) Of all that I wanted And all that i needed Is now slipping from my grasp, I cant let go Of your eyes And of your smile And everything we had, that is now burned and broken