I do remember it so well; it's in my blood now; can't you tell?
You know I grew up observant
A house is only but a home; the fleeting semblance of a throne
I know I do not deserve it
Never felt like I was worth it
Although in those days I declined to show my true feelings at any time
Always had you there in my mind
If I could see the future so, I would have tried to tell you not to go
Didn't ask for what is now mine
And the clock runs down so slowly, but everyone runs out of time
And in the months since it's been through, it still feels like I'm the one who left you
How could I have been so selfish?
There was no funeral by sea; I let your wishes slip away from me
No excuse for being rebellious
Even worse to have been jealous
And just when wounds begin to mend, no please, oh no; it's happening again
I'm not sure that I can take this
More despondent in my stasis
Didn't ask for what is now mine
And the clock runs down so slowly, but everyone runs out of time