Stand up straight and close your eyes Don't look now the evening sun has burned through everyone We're silhouettes, we're dark as night Why'd we let the sunshine in when we began Burned through our hearts and all our plans
But if you don't try you might just succeed at nothing Sometimes failure requires a certain effort Sparks fly past your averted eyes So love just comes and goes
Hold your hand up to the sky If you could you'd gather every star you'd ever wished on Interrogating every one Why'd they have to let you down when You'd confided all you want is love to light you up
But if you don't try you might just succeed at nothing Sometimes failure requires a certain effort Sparks fly past your averted eyes So love just comes and goes
Now when you look at the stars are you just thinking about How long ago they burned out When you're so far away it takes time to see change These things are bigger than we are
And if you'd try this just might amount to something There's still danger in never getting hopes up again Sparks fly and love may come and go but Your light's much brighter than you know
Don't try, you just might succeed at nothing Sometimes failure requires a certain effort Sparks fly past your averted eyes And love just comes and goes