From the first beat, opening your eyes
That first breath, first kiss, feel a break for the first time
Some things in life you can't explain, no
It's the only one you got, but you still gotta give it away
Even strong ones are born unstable
It oughta come with a warning label
First comes love and then comes the lonely
Then you're climbing up the walls 'til the phone rings
You're in heaven, then you're dying
Then you're just so happy that you can't stop crying
There's no cure for it and that's the hardest part
We're all a mess living with the side effects of the heart, yeah
I spent nights with an angel on my chest
Woke up many a morning with whiskey on my breath
Yeah, it's great when it's good, it's hell when it's bad
No, there ain't no prescription for that
First comes love and then comes the lonely
Then you're climbing up the walls 'til the phone rings
You're in heaven, then you're dying
Then you're just so happy that you can't stop crying
There's no cure for it and that's the hardest part
We're all a mess, living with the side effects of the heart
Can't sleep, can't eat, you're losing weight
Your friends all think you're crazy
Night sweats, drunk texts, old love, regrets
You're not yourself lately
♪
First comes love and then comes the lonely
Then you're climbing up the walls 'til the phone rings
You're in heaven, then you're dying
Then you're just so happy that you can't stop crying
There's no cure for it and that's the hardest part
We're all a mess, living with the side effects of the heart
Oh yeah, we're all a mess living with the side effects of the heart
♪
(First comes love and then comes the lonely, the lonely)
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