For a Few Good Men

A man begins to walk towards the horizon
Counting up the death that he has put himself through
Calls everyone he knows
Says goodbye to friends and me and you
White little lies that were fine keep us going
Too much time in our eyes
To make right what we know is wrong

A man carves two initials into maple
Hoping they will spark up all the things he wished he'd feel
These trees have no idea what they're in for
This fire feels so real
And white little lies that in time they'll stop running
Too much time in our eyes
To hold tight the warmth that we need

Here's what to say to the love that you want when they're gone
They're always wrong
The time we spent together when the light was out
Became my thought of you
Oh, it's way too dark to read in here
This fairytale just ain't coming true

A man is lying dying on the side walk
Tracing down the edges of his tarnished wedding ring
The cardboard sign in front of him says
"Change won't change a thing"
Why even try getting by when you're hopeless
All the time passing by will never lie
Its the choice that we make

So here's what to say to the god that you trust when its time
There's always time
The fire that's inside me died
The only light I had left back to you
Oh, it's way too cold to breathe in here
I'm trying but this body just won't do