You never heard a word your father said   Until he said, "Goodbye"   And now you walk these streets in agony   Just looking for the reason why      You try to tell me that you've played it safe   Lay in wait, looking for your reason to shine   And all this talk about intensity, your destiny   You're telling me you're going to be just fine      I want to believe you   But it's too late   I want to believe you   But it's too late      Finally you've come to see   That nothing's as it really seems   Your broken dreams, your blue skies turn to gray   And now you've left me kind of dangling   Wondering if ever really felt this way      I want to believe you   But it's too late   I want to believe you   But it's too late      Say you're going to prove yourself right   Say you won't go down without a fight   Don't know how "The system " is going to let you live   But words alone almost always mean nothing   Look in your eyes, I know that you're bluffing   Truth be known, I think you never had the will to give      Waste away your life, no motivation   Waste away your life, no motivation   Waste away your life, no motivation now   Waste away your life, no motivation   Waste away your life, no motivation   Waste away your life, no motivation now      Now I've learned how to walk away   And let you go your separate way   Before you drag me down   And in between your tears   You scream and shout, you're selling out   The water is overhead but I won't drown      I want to believe you   But it's too late   I want to believe you   But it's too late