And the picture painted Never fades away And the canvas tarnished It's better taken down Did it fall on deaf ears? Were you listening? Did I neglect to tell you? That we should change into something Seems as though you meant it When you almost drowned And you hindered all the progress While living in denial Seems as though you meant it When you almost drowned When you test my resolve Did you stop to think? For once what you are doing It's better taken down The damage you are causing Was almost far too deep But the past lies behind us But we should change into something Seems as though you meant it When you almost drowned And you hindered all the progress While living in denial Seems as though you meant it When you almost drowned So I'll just stand here But I won't wait for long With perseverance Don't hold out too long [Repeat x2] Take a step back 'cause it's all you get All you get [Repeat x3] Seems as though you meant it When you almost drowned