These Words Lyrics

An empty memory of what we forget
Things we say that we regret
Consume our better part of days
A misinterpreted point of view
When everything stops and points at you
You're ripe with nothing short to say
Doesn't matter anyway, Babe
Take a walk in the others' shoes
Take the time to stop and choose
Lay back and see what makes "gray" gray
Words of hatred and words of grief
Words that make you want to stop and leave
Ring strong right though true they mean "stay"
The true mean "stay," Babe
So let me say:

[Chorus]These words come first
Though some words may hurt
These three words come first
I said it (x6)
We live lives like royal kings
We waste away on finer things
And crawl back head first atop our thrones
These silver and gold-plated diamond rings
They in the end don't mean a thing
We look back and find ourselves alone
Upon our thrones, alone
So let it be known:

[Chorus]
[Bridge] Why are we wasting so much energy
Down making war like foes?
We should be using all this energy
Making love like pros
And all that glitters is gold
And then it withers and blows
But one flame stands unaltered
Standing firmly through the cold

When the world it finally falls
Be this the one thing you recall:
"I love you"

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