Lyrics

She packed her bags and said goodbye
She didn't want to be cruel

She always knew it was a lie
but didn't want to be cruel

She didn't want to see him cry
She couldn't stand to be cruel

Still she had to let it die
In the end, she was cruel.

AND IT SEEMED
LIKE SHE'D DREAMED IT
BUT IT SEEMED
CLEAR.

He was careful with his life
He didn't want to be fooled

He built a world of hopeful lies
So he wouldn't be fooled

He couldn't stand to see her cry
He was afraid to be fooled

He finally watched her say goodbye
In the end, he was fooled.

AND IT SEEMED
LIKE HE'D DREAMED IT
BUT IT SEEMED
CLEAR.

(experimentally long music interlude)

She packed her bags and said goodbye
She learned that life could be cruel.