Start out as something beautiful Hold out for something unreal But don't hold your breath Because I'm all that's left (So that I've gone?) So you walk away Well I was once willing to admit you're perfect And now, the words they stutter on my lips Well I was once willing to admit, you were perfect Perfect And all my dreams Call out on my knees Hold out, I'm all in I can't (bet?), I can't win Save me from falling in Hey, and now let's all pretend you really wanna go down Hey now, let's all pretend Save it all, pretend you didn't wanna go down Hey now, let's all pretend Well I was once willing to admit you're perfect And now, the words they stutter on my lips Well I was once willing to admit, you were perfect Perfect