What is this thing with its leaden wings
that perches on my soul
how can you stand the pain it brings
not make it vanish once and for all
'cause I should have known better
I've known all along this ain't right
but this thing
with its leaden wings is still trying to take flight
and it whispers a tune without any words
and never stops at all
tries to lift me to a higher place
to prepare me for a longer and harder fall
'cause I should have known better
I've known all along this ain't right
but this thing
with its leaden wings is still trying to take flight
if we could take off, then I'd be over the moon
but I guess I'll bear the weight...until we break
tell me
what is this thing with its leaden wings
and its talons in my soul
how can you stand the pain it brings
and not make it vanish once and for all
'cause we should have known we should have known better
we've known all along this ain't right
but this thing
with its leaden wings is still trying to take flight.