All or Nothing

You see the world through hourglasses: yours is close to empty
You can't do things in halves, it's "all or nothing" and it's left me
No choice but to believe your calculations cause you're pretty smart
Try to peek around the bend, pretend I can outsmart my heart
My heart

You're out because you can't be all in, clock's tickin' so we're pickin'
Songs for your funeral - stallin' or playin' chicken?
Don't dare disturb your universe, I dare you to disturb mine
What blessing would you barter in exchange for some more time?
More time

All or nothing, angel/devil dichotomy
Don't drag me round your carousel of rationality
I see a space between the cracks where maybe we could be
Lonely, but not too lonely Happy, but not too

How would it feel to get a slice of what you crave without shame?
Not the whole cake: it's just a sliver but it still tastes the same
What riddles do you ponder in the hours we're both awake?
Ever wonder if the biggest blunder is too little or too late?
Too late

I've got time, as you so often remind me
To scheme and to dream, redeem my demons, and put you behind me
And if I refuse to? I'd rather love you and lose you
Than be told our time's too precious to fit everything into
Everything into

All or nothing, angel/devil dichotomy
Don't drag me round your carousel of rationality
I see a space between the cracks where maybe we could be
Lonely, but not too lonely Happy, but not too

Who can ever promise more than a few good years?
Then it's down to doing your best through all the quirks and the fears
You can't be right every time, even though you're pretty smart
Just watch: you're going to live to ninety-six and break my fuckin' heart