You made me swear on your life But i still had to lie 'Cause you know, and i know The truth would've killed you sooner All the times that i caused you to cry Are painted, so vivid On the back of my eyes And they keep me awake at night I want to sleep through it You're the hum of an airplane There to remind me That everything is up in the air But baby, i'm gonna let you down Later or sooner We're acting like we're in our teens Where time is a right, not a luxury And we are living with wool on our faces To keep out the moonlight So when you said you wanted to die Did you mean right now or further down the line? And i don't know how to change your mind Away from the sooner You can stand on my shoulders 'till we're grey and old And the world is a little more fair But baby, i have to let you down Later or sooner