Closer than this It burns her heart like a sun-struck desert plain Closer than this Lost this soul in the sand that knows no rain More bitter than this A taste that's sour for years and she can't lose More bitter than this Cross my heart and hope to God you Stop! We brave the strength of our emotions all our lives It turns creation and elation into strife The first step is the hardest And some things are even left alone More pressure than this This brittle love reveals a flaw More pressures than this A subtle beauty is no more Further than this It devastates the peace we fought to fake Further than this And peace will flourish only when we Stop! We brave the strength of our emotions all our lives It turns creation and elation into strife The first step is the hardest And some things are even left alone I know the truth lies here It's basking in glory And as for the lies we read about Another story, this is another story,,, The first step is the hardest And some things are even left alone This is another story...