The Mess We Make

Look at the mess we make
 Locking ourselves away
 On so many beautiful days
 How can I separate
 The songs from the mistakes?
 I know
 Forgotten birthdays
 I didn't call
 I am working on my balance
 As I'm climbing up the walls
 People say to me
 You're living in a dream
 I never know the answer
 I don't know what you mean
 Let me down and let me be
 Baby, can't you see?
 We've gotta love ourselves before
 We can love anybody else
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 Look at we've sacrificed
 Trying to realise
 Our vision of paradise
 But even if we're running blind
 At least we can say we tried
 To see all the signals and the signs
 That flash up in the night
 People say to me
 You're living in a dream
 I never know the answer
 I don't know what you mean
 Let me down and let me be
 Baby, can't you see?
 We've got to love ourselves before
 We can love anybody else
 Luckily, clarity
 Finally is coming to me
 Slowly, I can see