Nothing is so good it lasts eternally
Perfect situations must go wrong
But this has never yet prevented me
Wanting far too much for far too long
Looking back, I could have played it differently
Won a few more moments, who can tell?
But it took time to understand the man
Now at least I know, I know him well

Wasn't it good (oh so good), Wasn't it fine (oh so fine)
Isn't it madness he can't be mine
But in the end, he needs a little more than me
More security, he needs his fantasy and freedom
I know him so well

No one in your life is with you constantly
No one [bad word] on your side
And though I move my world to be with him
Still the gap between us is too wide
Looking back, I could have played it differently
(Looking back, I could have played things another way)
Learned about the man before I fell
(I was just a little careless maybe)
But I was ever so much younger then now at least
(Now at least I know him well)
I know I know him well

Wasn't it good (oh so good), Wasn't he fine (oh so fine)
Isn't it madness he can't be mine
Didn't I know (didn't I know) how it would go
If I knew from the start
Why, why am I falling apart
He can't be mine

But in the end, he needs a little bit more than before
More security, he needs his fantasy and freedom
I know him so well
It took time to understand him
I know him so well