Your cold fingers grip the ropes, Deathly silent on the slopes We clutch misleading hopes, They'll forget you in time Slackened cable, lifeline spent, I've started my descent Slowly shed your side, Gradient's my guide I'm sorry I had to go, Your shoulder jolting in the snow When I leave my path won't show, They'll forget you in time I'm going to slip outside, I could be quite some time Slowly shed your side, Gradient's my guide With these decisions in mind I'm willing to sacrifice Anything, anything With these decisions in mind I'm willing to sacrifice Anything, anything You'll never know Twitching in the snow The guide rope was to give, It was never to take Balanced on that frozen lake, There's hope in the honest mistake At least I hope so, for my sake At least I hope so, as you shake Slowly shed your side, Gradient's my guide With these decisions in mind I'm willing to sacrifice Anything, anything With these decisions in mind I'm willing to sacrifice Anything, anything You'll never know Twitching in the snow Everything will be alright I'm willing now to sacrifice Everything will be alright I'm willing now to sacrifice Everything will be alright I'm willing now to sacrifice Everything will be just fine I'm so sorry, you know I tried