We step out into the decadent decay   To stir the languor of our love   And when we kiss, you turn your tired eyes away   Trapped in the mirror hung above   Sometimes I'm glad I've only got one life to waste   You are the needle in my arm   And though I'm dying, I have such a pretty time   You do me harm   Come on, do me harm   It's a lovely waste, such a beautiful waste   You're a wonderful waste of time   And I could lose my mind in your pointless embrace   Such a beautiful waste of time     Every night's a fight for life   The finest food, the driest wines   Don't stop the music, keep on dancing as we sink   Shot holes beneath the waterline   And I can only speak in metaphors   As I watch the horde assail the walls   Oh my darling, close your eyes and let's pretend   That we're not here at all     It's a lovely waste, such a beautiful waste   You're a wonderful waste of time   And I could lose my mind to your pointless debates   Such a beautiful waste of time     In moonlit shoes, I buried all my clocks   I meant to sieze the day   But somehow I forgot   Could be a king if I could just wake up   I wrote the book   On how to lose the plot   I love you girl, but you tie me up in knots   Keep tripping on your violins and handcuffs     You're a lovely waste, such a beautiful waste   You're a wonderful waste of time   And I could lose my mind in your pointless embrace   Such a beautiful waste of time     Maybe one fine day, I could light up the stage   Where the bells of escape still chime   But not tonight, cos I still can't tear my face away   From this beautiful waste of time