We wear ourselves out
Like bars of soap
Between our hands
We never give our best
Yet we grow tired
From giving love in dribs and drabs
Love, of all things! 1
I won't hold back now
Listen carefully, please
I am tired
It's not a choice to let off steam
I've already thought about it
Nobody's ever died from a goodbye's
Being cold
I am not the air
You will live on after I leave
And you'll find yourself breathing like before
I am not the air, I am not the air
I am not the air
Realize that I'm not essential
To try to get me back
Gets in the way
It's too late
For me to stay
I'm not the air...
I won't hold back now,
Listen carefully, please
I am tired
It's not a choice to let off steam
I've thought about it already
Nobody's ever died from a goodbye's
Being cold
I'm not the air
You will live on after I leave
And you'll see you're still breathing like before
I'm not the air, I'm not the air
I'm not the air
Realize that I'm not essential
To try to get me back
Gets in the way
It's too late now
For me to stay
I'm not the air
I'm not the air
Realize that I'm not essential
To try to get me back
Gets in the way
It's too late now
For me to stay
I'm not the air
I'm not the air
1. "of all things" is implied