It's three in the morning   You're nowhere in sight   And all that I wanted was   To be with you tonight   I've watched love get closer   And then fade away   I've seen you believe in me   I've seen you try to stay      But what good is holdin' on   When you know that all you   Can think about is letting go   They say if you love someone   Then set them free   If they come back again   Then in the end it was meant to be      I thought we were lovers   I thought we were friends   I guess when reality steps in   The dreaming ends   We live for the future   We learn from the past   No matter how hard we try   Some good things never last   And all you can think about is letting go   Be true to yourself my love   That's all I ever wanted you to be   Just don't forget to smile    When you think of me      I reached for the stars   I have got them in sight   There's someone who really needs me   Out there in the night   We live for the future   We will learn from the past   No matter how hard we try   Some good things never last   Why can't they last?