Shred your letters in the machine Wash away memories that they'll never read Insurance claims and credit card fees Boring things remind them how hard living can be They stick around a couple of weeks Clean the life out from the room where you used to sleep Wipe the dust that you used to be Landlord says they've gotta leave the place looking neat Not even Homer's Ulysses can last through the end of time, so What made us believe our love story ever stood a chance? Stubborn young arrogance Clear the message from your machine It's been 15 years since they've seen one of these Love letters written by me Buried underneath a stack of your magazines All those things that you meant to me You made living life just a bit more easy They see my name written in green Right before I'm eaten by those sharp metal teeth Not even Joyce's Ulysses will last through the end of time so What made us believe our love story ever stood a chance? Stubborn young arrogance