The Way it's Meant to Be

I sit here with an empty page, my mind is going slow
A piano and an empty stage alone
And I don't know quite what to say, the word bank's closed and dark
Can't mind the words the way they've smeared across eraser marks
And so I try

But oh, I want to love you
I know I've said it once or twice before
But oh, I feel there's something new
Through this pain lets dance in this rain
Even though we both know now
This is just the way its meant to be

You've been here three years it doesn't seem quite long enough
To see the aging friendships growing rough
But something 'bout the way you talk is like a thorny weed
The good ones who are near you have begun to choke and wheeze
Shriveled petals in the breeze

But oh, I want to love her
I know I've said it once or twice before
But oh, there's a temptation to linger
Through this pain lets walk in this rain
Even though we both know now
This is just the way its meant to be

You ever meet a friend and hope the moment never ends
When puzzle pieces fit and life is good
But then things fall apart the oak is breaking down the bend
I think it's just this way to we can move on like that wood
I never understood

But oh, tried to trust you
I know I tried to once or twice or more
But oh, I feel there's something new
Through this pain I'm walking away
Even though we both know now
This is just the way its meant to be
A piece of driftwood is floating out at sea
I wonder if they ever think of me