[Verse 1]
I've seen the race, I've seen it all
I've seen the writing on the wall
I've seen the love and all it breaks
And all the heartache I could take

The air inside is white and sweet
It covers up what it defeats
I had to see the demon's wail
They crush your hands before you fail

[Pre-Chorus]
Oh! (Oh!) Come on (Come on)
Surprise me
Oh! (Oh!) Come on (Come on)
Surprise me
Oh, it's over, everyone
I can't call the rising sun

[Chorus]
Oh, and I was almost loved
Oh, and I was almost loved
Oh, and I was almost loved
Oh, and I was almost loved
Oh, and we were almost loved
Oh, and we were almost loved
[Verse 2]
I've seen the fear behind the hate
The feral need that cannot wait
How every hope would fail and fall
With a diamond praise behind it all

The struggle leans and then it breaks
Look at the things we never make
The sun that sets beneath the tides
And why I'll love you 'til you die

[Pre-Chorus]
Oh! (Oh!) Come on (Come on)
Surprise me
Oh! (Oh!) Come on (Come on)
Surprise me
Oh, it's over, everyone
I can't call the rising sun

[Chorus]
Oh, and I was almost loved
Oh, and I was almost loved
Oh, and I was almost loved
Oh, and I was almost loved
Oh, and we were almost loved
Oh, and we were almost loved
[Bridge]
(Los Angeles, Los Angeles)
(Los Angeles, Los Angeles)
(Los Angeles, Los Angeles)
(Los Angeles, Los Angeles)
(Los Angeles, Los Angeles)
(Los Angeles, Los Angeles)
(Los Angeles, Los Angeles)
(Los Angeles, Los Angeles)

[Pre-Chorus 2]
Oh, it's over, everyone
I can't call the setting sun

[Chorus 2]
Oh, and I was almost loved
Oh, and I was almost loved
Oh, and I was almost loved
Oh, and I was almost loved

Oh, and we were almost loved
Oh, and we were almost loved
Oh, and we were almost loved
Oh, and we were almost loved
Oh, and we were almost loved
Oh, and we were almost loved
[Outro]
Oh, and we were almost loved
Oh, and we were almost loved
Oh, and we were almost loved
Oh, and we were almost loved
Oh, and we were almost loved
Oh, and we were almost loved
Oh, and we were almost loved