screw your courage to the sticking place (lyrics)

verse one: you say i'm not what you expected
well thats the funny part of life, always keeps you second guessing
i feel like we're always on the fringe
and now that we're back at the start
i don't know where to begin

CHORUS: this is something you'll
refuse to see
this is a dream that you'll
refuse to dream
i know a broken heart sounds like a
door slamming shut
i've given everything
except up

verse two: you shake your head, eyes wide in disbelief
i'd give anything just to get you to believe
just hold me and pretend we're drowning
turn this anger and grief
into some sort of longing

CHORUS: this is something you'll
refuse to see
this is a dream that you'll
refuse to dream
i know a broken heart sounds like a
door slamming shut
i've given everything
except up

verse three/bridge: we say we're in love
and feel like we're at war
both sides are mortally wounded
we can't take anymore
can't take anymore
but we'll still draw paper hearts and little stars
we'll fall back into love
betrayal never wins over desire

CHORUS: this is something you'll
refuse to see
this is a dream that you'll
refuse to dream
i know a broken heart sounds like a
door slamming shut
i've given everything
except up

end: i know a broken heart sounds like a door
slamming shut
i've given everything
except up
i haven't given up