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, Wasn't it fine
Isn't it madness he can't be mine
But in the end, he needs a little bit more then 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
Learned about the man before I fell
But I was ever so much younger then
Now at least I know, I know him well 

Wasn't it good (oh so good), Wasn't it fine (so fine)
Isn't it madness he can't be mine

Didn't I know how it would go
If I knew from the start 
Why am I falling apart
I know him so well

But in the end, he needs a little bit more then me,
More security, he needs his fantasy and freedom
I know him so well

It took time to understand him
I know him so well