I'm sick of dropping words like quiet bombs And sighs that'll cut like a kitchen knife Only love can take you down like a mother but We try to pretend we can take it on Maybe love is the laughter after everything's been said To hold us suspense while we find each other When the silence is broken and it all comes down to this An accidental glimpse of happy ever after I'll shiver in the cold of the morning light Silences that'll cut us down to size Only love can take you down like a motherfucker Try to pretend we can take it on Maybe love is the laughter after everything's been said To hold us suspense while we find each other When the silence is broken and it all comes down to this An accidental glimpse of happy ever after