The cracked and peeling plaster
In the flickering neon light
In this room above the restaurant
Where I now reside
And the shadows they tell stories
Like actors on a stage
Of scenes only half remembered
As they slowly fade away with age
I've done everything to forget
That a man could hope to do
But now I wish I never tried
I know I could never forget you
And I can't help remembering
Or help my heart from bursting with regrets
This hollow life I've earned myself
Is the worst pain yet
The rhythm of the city trams
That rattle on the street outside
They sometimes help to sooth the tempest
That's brewing in my mind
And the spiral of self destruction ended
But did it end too soon
'Cos I still remember just enough to know
I was a better man with you
And i've done everything to forget
That a man could hope to do
But now I wish I never tried
I know I could never forget you
And I can't help remembering
Or help my heart from bursting with regrets
This hollow life I've earned myself
Is the worst pain yet
And I can't help remembering
Or help my heart from bursting with regrets
This hollow life I've earned myself
Is the worst pain yet