I saw you in a crowd of parasites
And mild persuasions they can turn your head
And stricken by the curse of Satan's stench
And perseverance, no, he's no one's friend
Now I'm strangled by my hold on you
But who am I going to call out to, baby

Isn't it a shame that faces aren't the same
As steel, they'd never show the signs
Of forces that delight in humans short of sight
I've told myself a thousand times
That maybe I was running wild
Or thinking just a bit out loud about you

Life is lost to strangers
Who deliver love in empty phrases
Though it's costing more than I can pay, I know
That I'll your love as the best way
You know it's not the best way
Pretending your love was the best way, babe

Well, you were trapped
And you wanted free from the ties
And I was safe
And feeling strong and satisfied

I'll never be a friend to someone who descends
From love and has me caught in time
And tracks me through the years and knows me by my fears
And secrets, they've been so unkind
But maybe thoughts of you
Will help me to be someone new, baby

Life is lost to strangers
Who deliver love in empty phrases
Though it's costing more than I can pay, I know
I'll your love as the best way
I know it's not the best way
Pretending your love was the best way, babe

I know it's not the best way
Pretending your love was the best way