[Verse 1]
I open my hands up to see what I've got
Days slip like coins into a slot, they are gone
The shadows lie long
I've been banking on a broken machine
Left unattended like most of my dreams
Rusted components of an unmarked song

[Chorus]
We've been staring down the brilliant dream
The sun burns our eyes
We've been fighting for the love of our lives

[Verse 2]
All around us things come apart
Broken pieces. broken hearts
Fix me, oil me, match me with the next best thing
Ah, person to person, nation to nation
Heels dug in, no communication
Wily time sneaks her weathering

[Chorus]
We've been wanting to be held by binding ties
We've been fighting for the love of our lives

[Bridge]
And when it breaks down, I beg you don't go
I circle your ship, I'm ready to blow
I try to outflank you with an army of words
I strategize
I am fighting for the love of my life
[Verse 3]
Iron, water, oxygen
Scotch and soda or any combination
Starts the reaction
Is there no mastermind of modern day
Who can blueprint a plan to make love stay?
Sturdy and weatherproof, ushering in a new revolution

[Chorus]
At the drawing board the hopeful ones still try
How can we help it
When we're fighting for the love of our lives?
(Drawing board) The hopeful ones still try
How can we help it
When we're fighting for the love of our lives?

[Outro]
Thank you. Thanks y'all. Good to be here.