[Verse 1:]
Don't place your bets on me
I'm tired and I'm lonely
With nothing to offer you
Nothing to offer you
The pavement stares grey and cold
Our lives are a story told
Coming to an ending
It's coming to an ending
[Chorus:]
How could I turn around
Face the sound of the bell that chimes?
Ring it out, trill and loud
To drag me back down
But I'm not coming home
[Verse 2:]
Been out here for so long
The road just stretches on
'Till I stop pretending
'Till I stop pretending
But the world is an empty frame
And now you are just a name
I'll keep it that way
It's staying that way
[Chorus:]
How could I turn around
Face the sound of the bell that chimes?
Ring it out, trill and loud
To drag me back down
But I'm not coming home
[Bridge:]
I tried hard to be brave
I tried hard not to be afraid
But trying wasn't enough
I tried hard to be brave
I tried hard not to be afraid
But trying wasn't enough
[Breakdown:]
I'm sorry, I'm sorry
Can you hear the bell?
Can you hear the bell?
The bell, the bell
Can you hear the bell?
Can you hear the bell?
The bell, the bell
[Outro:]
From the rust that lies deep in its throat
I hear solemn monotone tones
The danger, the ebbs and the flows
In the silence of night he lets me know
That I'm not coming home