We stayed up drinking the Japanese whiskey That your father brought home from Tokyo You said that I can't go home 'til it's empty But my, my lips are dry I don't like the taste, but I like how it sounds So I stayed there and wasted our time I tried to act like a man, but I felt like a child
Seems like the closer I hold you, the colder it feels, oh-oh-oh-oh But we only fall in love with things that ain't really real, oh-oh-ho I wanted to be what you wanted in me But if I'm being honest, I can't You don't keep lists of your hits or your misses But I carve my kisses in stone I keep my past behind glass, but you don't wanna know ♪ Seems like the closer I hold you, the colder it feels, oh, oh, oh-oh But we only fall in love with things that ain't really real, oh-oh-oh-oh I wanted to be what you wanted from me But if I'm being honest, I can't ♪ Oh, I close my eyes And swallow your bitter words whole I can't decide If I like it or just can't let go I close my eyes And swallow your bitter words whole I can't decide If I like it or just can't let go