I tried to paint you a picture, the colors were all wrong 

Black and white didn't fit ya, and all along

You were shaded with patience, and strokes of everything

That I need just to make it, but I can see that 

 

Lord knows I failed you time and again

But you and me are alright

 

We won't say our goodbyes 

You know it's better that way 

We won't break, we won't die 

It's just a moment of change 

All we are, all we are, is everything that's right 

All we need, all we need, a lover's alibi 

 

I walked a minute in your shoes, they never would have fit 

I figured there's nothing to lose, I need to get

Some perspective on these words, before I write them down 

You're an island and my ship has [bad word] aground 

 

Lord knows I'll fail you time and again 

But you and me are alright, yeah

 

We won't say our goodbyes 

You know it's better that way 

We won't break, we won't die 

It's just a moment of change 

All we are, all we are, is everything that's right 

All we need, all we need, a lover's alibi 

 

And every single day that I can breathe

You change my philosophy 

I'm never gonna let you pass me by 

 

So don't say your goodbyes, you know it's better that way 

We won't break, we won't die 

It's just a moment of change, yeah

 

So don't say your goodbyes, you know it's better that way 

We won't break, we won't die 

It's just a moment of change, yeah 

All we are, all we are, is everything that's right 
All we need, all we need, a lover's alibi, yeah 

 

So don't say our goodbyes, you know it's better that way

We won't break, we won't die