Beyond the pale A rock'n'roll betrayal Why won't you stop thinking It's all gonna slip into chaos again You kid yourself dreaming While mornings withers away Parked cars and white roses laid Out in the snow And I'm asking you for the last time To hold on To hold on Get yourself a life Frustration bites much harder When love means a stitch You make reservations In empty places And I'm asking you for the last time To hold on To hold on Tighter than red ribbons On a wedding gift Tighter than the deep red ribbons On a gift Get yourself a life And hold on to it Tighter than red Get yourself a life And hold on to it Tighter than red ribbons On a wedding gift Tighter than the deep red ribbons On a gift