The hours are passing   The sand in the glass is   Falling down like rain   The seasons are changing   The chords on the page are spelling out your name   But we wrote the book before we read it   We dove headfirst into a crowded heaven   And the seats are all sold out   I don't want to drag your heart around   I don't want to burn this candle down   And though it's killing me   I've gotta set you free   The theatre is empty   The ushers are sweeping   all that's left behind   The backstage is buzzing   The houselights are humming   And the floors are drenched in wine   But you grabbed my arm   To steal me away   From the friends I love and the scene that I made   And the plane is taking off   I don't want to drag your heart around   I don't want to burn this candle down   And though it's killing me   I've gotta set you free   We're lying down for the last time   Cause I gotta leave before the end of the night   This isn't a breakup   It's only a wake up   Tomorrow we'll move on   We won't be together   But we'll always remember   The meaning of this song   I don't want to drag your heart around   I don't want to burn this candle down   And though it's killing me   I've gotta set you free   I hope that you can see   That I've gotta set you free