I tried I failed to believe   In the reward I would receive   If only heaven's distant sun    Would burn away all the things I'd done      I tried to no avail   To keep my eyes from growing pale   But my vision came too late   And my belief started to abate       Like a tide recedes from rocky shores   I drew back no matter how much you implored   I have failed to see the beauty here   Everything I loved has disappeared       CHORUS   Worlds collide without a sound    And flames arise from frozen ground   But nothing can bring back my faith   You tried your best, but I'm afraid that it's too late      I looked into your eyes    For some sign of surprise   That I would question all of this   That I would stand upon that precipice      But the look would never come    As you just stood there growing numb    And your eyes dropped to the ground    In search of something I might find profound      Like a tide recedes from rocky shores   I drew back no matter how much you implored   I have failed to see the beauty here   Everything I loved has disappeared       (CH)       I tried I failed to forgive   For the life you made me live    A confusing ride at best   And at its worst it seemed so meaningless      If there's a lesson to be learned    Some sort of wisdom to be earned   It held too great a price   It required too great a sacrifice      Like a tide recedes from rocky shores   I drew back no matter how much you implored   I have failed to see the beauty here   Everything I loved has disappeared       (CH) x 2