We never thought of it back then Spending all that time together Never wondering how it all would end And never wondering when We thought those days would always last But we're older now And it's scary how much time has passed It all went by so fast But time has a way of knocking you down When you think you’ve got it all worked out The one’s you love won’t always be there So learn to pick yourself up from the ground 'Cause the good old days of fun Of being young And wanting nothing more than laying in the sun They never last for long It’s true that life is a breeze When your responsibilities are slim But when you’re grown with kids of your own That’s when the good old new days will begin

Well, I woke up this morning Well, obviously I did 'Cause it's not like you can write a song while Lying in your bed (or so I've read) So I pulled off the covers Put my feet flat on the floor And then, with some effort Walked over to the door These things aren't interesting And they are not unique But they're the things that fill the hours Fill the days, fill the weeks Why do we waste time on mundanities? The bloody obvious things? There's so much more we could be doing And so much that goes unsaid Still we waste time saying nonsense instead That all sounded so much smarter in my head So I went (so I went) To work (I went to work) And I came home (and then I came home) At night (came home at night) Like I always do (like I always do) This whole 'my average day' thing Has gone on for far too long And it sounds a lot like Paul's part Of that Sgt. Pepper song (you know the one) Making something out of nothing is a gift Or a sign that, creatively, you've got nothing left (Why do we waste time?) Why do we waste time on mundanities? (Mundanities) The bloody obvious things? (All the bloody obvious things) There's so much more we could be doing (There's so much we could be doing) And so much that goes unsaid (There's so much that goes unsaid) Still we waste time saying nonsense instead (Nonsense instead) That all sounded so much cooler in my head Hello, good morning, how are you? I'm good, thanks, how are you? Weatherman says we might get rain That traffic jam is such a pain Hello, good morning, how are you? I'm good, thanks, how are you? Please, shut up – you're such a bore I just can't take it any more! (Why do we waste time?) Why do we waste time on mundanities? (Mundanities) The bloody obvious things? (All the bloody obvious things) There's so much more we could be doing (There's so much we could be doing) And so much that goes unsaid (There's so much that goes unsaid) Still we waste time saying nonsense instead (Nonsense instead) That all sounded so much smarter, cooler, deeper in my head

If I had a clone to accompany me I'd probably spend even more time in my own company And we could trade off who goes to work and who gets the day off I'd be the king who shared a throne If I had a clone And if I had a clone there would always be Someone who enjoys doing all the same things as me Someone who likes fun, someone who'd laugh at all of my bad puns No, I'd never be alone If I had a clone Well, I could go to bars and be my own wing-man Harmonise with myself when I sing and Play with myself (wait, what?) at video-games (oh, right) And we could freak out our friends with 'The Transported Man' trick There would never be any conflict Because we'd think the same If I had a clone I'd be okay If I had a clone I could finally see What everybody else sees when they look at me But what if I find that, in fact, I'm not such a nice guy? The illusion would be blown If I had a clone Well, I could go to bars and be my own wing-man Harmonise with myself when I sing and Play with myself (here it comes) at video-games (there it is!) And we could freak out our friends with 'The Transported Man' trick There would never be any conflict Because we'd think the same If I had a clone I'd be okay If I had a clone we'd be okay

This time last week there was a light At the end of the tunnel, burning bright Hoping it just might lead me far I followed it like a guiding star Oh, I followed it like a guiding star But it led me on and it left me burned Another bitter lesson learned The same one I learned a thousand times Life can be cruel as well as kind Yes, life can be cruel as well as kind Will I ever find what I'm searching for? It's always hard work and no reward And every time it hurts a little more Than the time before There was a time I had a dream But now that dream has gone from me And tomorrow has become today And I'm always amazed How much things can change In seven little days, oh no Seven little days This time last week I met a girl Pretty soon she became my world I fell for her and she for me But I had a surprise in store for me Yes, I had a surprise in store for me She wasn't what I thought she was And it was all my fault because I was chasing a fantasy I only saw what I wanted to see Yes, I only saw what I wanted to see And so the dream died, soon as it'd begun We had some good times – yeah, it was fun But now it's all just a memory And I'm stuck back in square one There was a time I had a dream But now that dream is gone from me And tomorrow has become today
I had a plan, a wish, a goal Now all I see is open road With no one to guide the way And I'm always amazed How much things can change In seven little days, oh no Seven little days I think the reason why I'm so naïve And why I fool myself
Is when I see these things, I like to believe They're the path's way of slowly revealing itself

When we first met I had no expectations No sweaty palms or dinner reservations But one look at you and my jaw was on the floor And I knew that I had to know more The first things that I noticed were your common sense Your wicked sense of humour and intelligence And when I found we had in common many things I thought to myself ‘this looks promising’ I got a pretty girl and all the time in the world And I’m so proud I get to call you mine ‘Cause all I know is every time I’m with you I always end up having the best time Now it’s been a year and things keep getting better She likes to make me happy and I let her And I always try my best to do the same for her I'm hoping it can stay like this forever Any fights we have are few and far between And when they’re over, we’re closer than we’ve ever been Before we met, my life was going nowhere And without you I would have ended up God-knows-where But now you’re here I finally have direction You’ve given me a glimpse of perfection

I wonder could I have done more? Or was I just not as good as the ones who came before? I think the answer lies somewhere in between So goodbye love, you’re still the best I’ve ever seen Should I try to make amends? Or should I just leave and hope we can stay friends? And if I failed you, if that’s how I made you feel I’m so sorry, I hope in time the wounds will heal But if you were to ask me How I feel about this deal, I don’t really know How could I know that I was slipping If you never let me know? Now in the clear light of day I can see it's better now that we've parted ways We had our troubles, I won’t try to pretend it was perfect But I’m still sad to see it end But in the end, I’m still not sure What you wanted me to be As a matter of fact You don’t care if you’re fair when you react Because I did my best for you, and that’s all I could do

I can't undo this thing, can't sweep it under the rug Can't escape from this hole that I have dug I've heard that things like these are sent to test your resolve By giving you a problem you can't solve These aren't the merry days I hoped they would be I'm a lifeboat and I'm caught in stormy seas And so you tell me “slow down, Keep on smiling like you've never seen the dark Don't you let 'em in – they will never win if you hold true And don't you lose the spark that burns behind your eyes Hope will light the darkest times” You tell me “stay the course, don't you surrender to the tide When there's nowhere to turn, nowhere to hide When this ordeal is done, when you wash upon the shore The ghost of it won't hurt you anymore” These aren't the merry days I hoped they would be I'm a lifeboat and I'm caught in stormy seas And so you tell me “slow down, Keep on smiling like you've never seen the dark Don't you let 'em in – they will never win if you hold true And don't you lose the spark that burns behind your eyes Hope will light the darkest times Just slow down, Keep on smiling like you've never seen the dark Don't you let 'em in – they will never win if you hold true And don't you lose the spark that burns behind your eyes Hope will light the darkest times”

I've got something to tell you – I'm in love I've been dying to tell you – I'm in love I've been telling everybody, it's true Seems like everybody knows, except you I've been trying to tell you, but I can't Every time I try to, I just can't So simple yet so difficult to say Yet somehow I need to find a way I've got something to tell you – I'm in love I've been dying to tell you – I'm in love I've been telling everybody, it's true Seems like everybody knows, except you I've got something to tell you – I'm in love I need to tell you – I'm in love And the one that I'm in love with is you Now everybody knows I love you

I know it's foolish to wish for such things But is there a superhero waiting in the wings? I could do with a miracle To rescue me today Help, it always arrives in the nick of time You'll be just fine, I promise you that Help is on the way – it'll be here soon They're coming to save the day And they're coming to save you They're coming to save you soon What are you waiting for? Help, it always arrives in the nick of time You'll be just fine, I promise you that Help is on the way – it'll be here soon They're coming to save the day And they're coming to save you They're coming to save you soon A second, then they're gone But a second's all they need To right all these wrongs I know it's foolish to wish for such things But is there a superhero waiting in the wings? I could do with a miracle Help, it always arrives in the nick of time You'll be just fine, I promise you that Help is on the way – it'll be here soon They're coming to save the day And they're coming to save you They're coming to save you They're coming to save you