From the first beat, opening your eyes That first breath, first kiss, feel a break for the first time Some things in life you can't explain, no It's the only one you got, but you still gotta give it away Even strong ones are born unstable It oughta come with a warning label First comes love and then comes the lonely Then you're climbing up the walls 'til the phone rings You're in heaven, then you're dying Then you're just so happy that you can't stop crying There's no cure for it and that's the hardest part We're all a mess living with the side effects of the heart, yeah I spent nights with an angel on my chest Woke up many a morning with whiskey on my breath Yeah, it's great when it's good, it's hell when it's bad No, there ain't no prescription for that First comes love and then comes the lonely Then you're climbing up the walls 'til the phone rings You're in heaven, then you're dying Then you're just so happy that you can't stop crying There's no cure for it and that's the hardest part We're all a mess, living with the side effects of the heart Can't sleep, can't eat, you're losing weight Your friends all think you're crazy Night sweats, drunk texts, old love, regrets You're not yourself lately ♪ First comes love and then comes the lonely Then you're climbing up the walls 'til the phone rings You're in heaven, then you're dying Then you're just so happy that you can't stop crying There's no cure for it and that's the hardest part We're all a mess, living with the side effects of the heart Oh yeah, we're all a mess living with the side effects of the heart ♪ (First comes love and then comes the lonely, the lonely) (Ooh)