The Dogs

We started like children, lost in the building by the wall

Hope lost to fear and nothing was clear when we lost it all

This is how, how we tried, this is where, where it died

This is how, how we cried, like the dogs left outside



We were so cautious, guarding our losses viciously

I'm never brave; tender like ribbons by the sea

This is how, how we tried, this is where, where it died

This is how, how we cried, like the dogs left outside



I would just shirk while did the work and took the blame

When there were battles, losing them all - What did I gain?

This is how, how we tried, this is where, where it died

This is how, how we cried, like the dogs left outside



These words are like sharp knives, ruining our lives every time

Oh, crying to our son, 'I was just so wrong' every time

This is how, how we tried, this is where, where it died

This is how, how we cried, like the dogs left outside