From the recording Demon Station
This song expresses regret over a past relationship, wishing to have ended it sooner. The lyrics convey feelings of being trapped ("LIKE A BIRD OUT ON A WIRE"), loneliness despite being together ("BEING TOGETHER BUT FEELING ALONE"), and the difficulty of saying goodbye when realizing the other person is not "the one."
Lyrics
WHERE DID THE TIME GO
HOW DID I WIND UP HERE?
LIKE A BIRD OUT ON A WIRE
I DON’T LIKE THE WAY
IT’S TURNED OUT
THROW WATER ON THE FIRE
HOW DO I TELL YOU THAT YOU’RE NOT THE ONE?
AFTER ALL IS SAID AND DONE
IT’S HARD TO SAY NO
I SHOULD’VE LET YOU GO
AND LEFT LONG TIME AGO
IT’S NOT EASY TRYING TO SAY GOODBYE
BUT LIFE’S A BITCH LIKE YOU AND I
SHOULD’VE LET YOU GO
BEING TOGETHER
BUT FEELING ALONE
NOBODY’S FAULT BUT MINE
STRANGE HOW THINGS CHANGE
FROM BAD TO WORSE
THIS IS WHERE I DRAW THE LINE
HOW DO I TELL YOU THAT YOU’RE NOT THE ONE?
AFTER ALL IS SAID AND DONE
IT’S HARD TO SAY NO
I SHOULD’VE LET YOU GO
AND LEFT LONG TIME AGO
IT’S NOT EASY TRYING TO SAY GOODBYE
BUT LIFE’S A BITCH LIKE YOU AND I
SHOULD’VE LET YOU GO
Words and Music by Ian Allen ©