I am washing my hands of you
hand prints on my heart still bleeding through
a momentary chance for reasoning
and in the morning she'll be leaving
this is one fight i can not win

she is delicate when she smiles at you and you hate it
let it go unnoticed, a perfect reflection
he wants what she wants
i had seen it in a movie once
a hollywood romance and i let it go unnoticed

its been a long night and im not looking forward to this drive
its been a long night and im not looking forward to saying goodbye

she took the stage on opening night
it was so beautiful how she moved through the room
maybe it was the light
or maybe i was consumed
as i made my way through
to the front to see
my future actress in action, acting for me

these are the confessions of a photograph
the ones i said that i had burned
and the ones that you said you took back
unnoticed, a perfect reflection
i am many miles away from everything
in hopes of never returning
when you see what i see
you will notice a perfect reflection

its been a long night and im not looking forward to this drive
its been a long night and im not looking forward to saying goodbye

a romance ending gracefully as goodbyes settle the night
pictures we paint stained canvases we hate
one last goodbye and i promise ill never be the same
pictures we paint stained canvases we hate
one last goodbye but i wish you would stay

its been a long night and im not looking forward to this drive
its been a long night and im not looking forward to saying goodbye