I was born next to my motherShe sang me to sleepAnd I grew to adore my fatherAs he drowned in a drinkAnd I know that I should be gratefulFor the things they taughtI was raised to be so damn faithfulI didn't need a godTime is crazyMy grandmother made up a lie of her lifeWhen she died well she gave meA necklace that came from the skySaid my grandfather made it out of gold and a diamond that always reminded himOf what life could have beenSo when I say I love you I want to mean itCause I say a lot of things that I don't meanAnd when I say I want to I want to mean itCause I know not to say yes to just anythingHope to die next to my daughterLet her sing to me sleepHaving made the mistakes of a motherStill I taught her to breatheWhen you're low and you're deep underwaterStay faithful, remember what you loveSo when the world gets painfulYou become your own godI could daydreamSit back and think of a mythical lifeBut the seasons change and the tragic thing is that you can't live it twiceI try to be brave and tell her that we'll meet again that we'd met beforeBut I'm not really so sureSo when I say I love you I want to mean itCause I say a lot of things that I don't meanAnd when I say I want to I want to mean itCause I know not to say yes to just anything
