Story Behind The Song

Struggling Musician and Wife move to Big City with Band. Band gets signed and goes on tour and hits it big. Musician forgets about wife and enjoys the success. Wife tries to remind him of all the struggled through together, eventually walking away.

Lyrics

There was a time when I saw you smile
You suffered on through but it wasn't your style
You said you could change but you were not so willing to bend

You moved to L.A. with me by your side
You picked up a gig and I started a life
Funny how we twist and turn like leaves in the wind?

You say that I
Need you by my side
But you sold your soul before the ink had dried
Now you got your wish, though it's bittersweet
Cause you gave away that which would make us complete

And I wish I may and I wish I might
And I wish just for once you could a seen the light
When our worlds collide, just like fireflies
We would shine

Now your life is filled with sin
Your smile is replaced by that sinister grin
Was it worth to leave our love behind?

Every time you leave me alone
You think that I sit here and wait by the phone
Now it's clear you've quickly been loosing your mind

You say that I
Need you by my side
But you sold your soul before the ink had dried
Now you got your wish, though it's bittersweet
Cause you gave away that which would make us complete

And I wish I may and I wish I might
And I wish just for once you could a seen the light
When our worlds collide, just like fireflies
We would shine

You've been gone for far too long
I can't even remember your face I've chosen to go on
I've watched you destroy our lives of all that we knew
Now I have to walk away I turn my back on you

You say that I
Need you by my side
But you sold your soul before the ink had dried
Now you got your wish, though it's bittersweet
Cause you gave away that which would make us complete

And I wish I may and I wish I might
And I wish just for once you could a seen the light
When our worlds collide, just like fireflies
We would shine