His eyes shift to a portrait on the wall
and everything seems clear
he smiles at his daughter smiling back
he sees her once a year

then he looks down at his desk in the floor
and his fifth cup of coffee that day
he sits and he catches a glimpse of a man
with the face of a man twice his age
and maybe he'll say he's has all he can want
and maybe he'll run around fine
but ask why he hasnt been sleeping
he'll say there's alot on his mind

he paces, well she chain smokes
where do the hours go
when all the stars are fading from their eyes
true colours start to show

she turns to red well, he's fading to blue
and they both got there secrets to hide
she's on the phone in a room all alone
he's quietly drinking outside
and maybe she'll say she has all she can want
and maybe he'll tell you he's fine
but this is a new kind of warfare
and there carefully placing their minds

ever after never stays
when dreams give in
to easier ways
if all you hold is all you care
then what you have was never there

ever after never stays
when dreams give in
to easier ways
if all you hold is all you care
then what you have was never there