It's hard to get a grip on a slippery slope And convince yourself that you'll stand tall It's hard to throw away methods you used to cope And not think that everything will fall It's harder when you fall mad in love with someone That you'll never get a chance to see And then your life becomes a big countdown to none Of how many promises you keep Seems so simple staying in Seems so simple Seems so simple staying in line Oh, we talk about meeting in the middle Yeah, we talk about meeting in the middle Yeah, we talk about meeting in the middle 'Til we have to choose a side I'm trying to keep tabs as it all comes unfurled But distractions make for such good fun I could become a man in this fatherless world But I feel no need to be a son So I let myself fall mad in love with someone That I'll never get a chance to touch But I need to connect when I'm under attack There, to me, promises don't mean much Seems so simple staying in Seems so simple Seems so simple staying in line Oh, we talk about meeting in the middle Yeah, we talk about meeting in the middle Yeah, we talk about meeting in the middle 'Til we have to choose a side Seems so simple staying in Seems so simple Seems so simple staying in line Oh, we talk about meeting in the middle Yeah, we talk about meeting in the middle Yeah, we talk about meeting in the middle 'Til we have to choose a side We have to choose a side We have to choose a side Not everything can be a compromise