i think that i've been bested
cuz i find my sense of self is arrested
peace of mind is somewhere else
ive been gone so long

i think that i've invested
too much time into this i should have rested
now my time is so far gone
and im ill-prepared, unaware of real

"love"
too long this game too young
whoa, no
too late to bite my tongue
lost bets, no regrets - take it back, no way

i think i should have tested
with my toe i find that i am congested
with the water in my nose
i just dove right in

practice?
never have had a chance but i've thought i've wrecked it
beat myself up over a few run throughs
ran through youth, seeking truth in

"love"
too long this game too young
whoa, no
too late to bite my tongue
lost bets, no regrets - take it back, no way

i just might have infected
this cast of characters that i have elected
to be close to me with passion for
life and love

i think that i've perfected
the art of breaking through and i have re-checked it
not such a bad pursuit if you ask me.
still sometimes, i ask why, for

"love"
too long this game too young
whoa, no
too late to bite my tongue
lost bets, no regrets - take it back, no way