You confess a lot of things
But you confess alone
The absence of a person brings
The burning question homeThe nights are long, they turn to days
And sleep is not a friend
The voices though you hear them sing
Are only in your headAnd you have not begun to fight
It slowly takes a toll
The burden of that little thing
Will never make you wholeAnd I understand that feeling of dread, you're used to it
And those empty promises are just the same (just the same)
When our time has come to end, it's over then
It's over then, it's over
The light and shade of things
The light you held is gone
And although people change
I know it can't be farThe light and shade of things
And I can't understand
How one is more important
Than the otherYou're nowhere now, you're nowhere now
I know that it's hard to find
A heart that's there inside
It's hard to find your heart nowForget falling down, forget all that you've been
It's time to face those broken promises
Oh, burn the past, this thing has to end
I wish that it felt strange that you feel nothing
The light and shade of things
The light you held is gone
And although people change
I know it can't be farThe light and shade of things
And I can't understand
How one is more important
Than the otherYou're nowhere now, you're nowhere now
I know that it's hard to find
A heart that's there inside
It's hard to find your heart nowSome roads are empty
Some roads just go on
And though you may walk alone, my friend
I know it won't be longIt's not over, not over yet
I know you can remember when
You gave away your heart in your hand
It's not over then, it's not overThe light and shade of things
The light and shade of things
The light and shade of things
And I can't understand
How one is more important
Than the otherYou're nowhere now, you're nowhere now
I know that it's hard to find
A heart that's there inside
It's hard to find your heart nowI know, your heart is there
It's there inside, it's there inside
I know, your heart is there
It's there inside, it's there inside
It's there inside
It's there inside