It came so clear to me, it made me birth myself, leave To let out the flame and live in the dark We were the perfect team And now it seems you're out of reach I'm held by a string tied to your heart And it don't seem to last I keep losing my past Baby, I want this back Maybe we'll make it last It's like artifacts I'm staring through a looking glass All this time just passed And I'm left where I'm at, oh You're breaking me down Breaking me down, oh You're breaking me down, down You're breaking me down, down 'Bout mine, I'm tied I gave in, to desire You showed me the real, but that's your disguise This time, I realize You're just a guy, no paradise And I need to find my way to the light, oh 'Cause it don't seem to last I keep losing my past Baby, I want this back Maybe we'll make it last It's like artifacts I'm staring through a looking glass All this time just passed And I'm left where I'm at, oh You're breaking me down Breaking me down, oh You're breaking me down, down You're breaking me down, down