Lyrics and Music by Christie Wilcox

 

You believe you are an island
You are forever alone
Waves of regret and isolation
come ashore, ashore, ashore

 

Walls of your creation surround you
By showing no weakness, you feel strong
You think you cannot be happy
but you're wrong, you're wrong, you're wrong

 

You play the game with an ace up your sleeve,
so scared of losing you don't care who you beat,
but you'll never win no matter how much you cheat,
cuz you keep your cards to your chest, and fold when she bets

 

Over time the fog has lifted
There are clear skies overhead
but you hide in your darkness
my friend, my friend, my friend

 

You choose the path of most resistance
It's the only path you know
But all you need is to give in
to let go, let go, let go

 

Still you play the game with an ace up your sleeve,
so scared of losing you don't care who you beat,
but you'll never win no matter how much you cheat,
cuz you keep your cards to your chest, and fold when she bets

 

Just close your eyes
Imagine a world where you don't have to lie
Where you put your heart on the line
Broken and bleeding, it's still whole
I know, I know, I know

 

You were not ready when I met you
Our dead love rests in peace
But I won't be the last to believe in you
you'll see, you'll see, you'll see

 

Just lay the cards on the table
Don't count the chips in the end
You don't have to be an island
You don't have pretend
Love is worth the gamble
Oh my friend, my friend, my friend