From the recording Beautiful Scars
Piano: Emmeline
Vocals: Emmeline
Lyrics
One night, two lights
Three pairs of shoes by the door
I'm so tired of lies
No face to save anymore
I've got a mess of wrinkles deepening every day
I'd call 'em laugh lines, but I can't remember the last time you smiled my way
One left, two rights
Three steps that lead straight ahead
I can't take strides without your voice echoing
I've got a mess of your words rolling around in my head
A soft refrain I've been ignoring
Sadness no other song seems to mend
CHORUS
It's long road we've been traveling down
But lately, every step just seems to burn ground
We set the world on fire, but flames flicker out
And I need you to be happy more than I need you now
It won't be easy, but I'm gonna let you leave
Like one, two, three
One night, two stars
Three wishes whispered at dusk
I prayed so hard for just an ounce of the luck
We'd need to keep moving forward without suffering
But prayers are answered in unexpected ways so I'll have to believe
That this is what we need
CHORUS
It's long road we've been traveling down
But lately, every step just seems to burn ground
We set the world on fire, but flames flicker out
And I need you to be happy more than I need you now
It won't be easy, but I'm gonna let you leave
Like one, two, three
And I hope the sun shines wherever you're going
And I hope that you reap every fortune you've sown
And if you should look back, I hope that you'll do it with pride
Remember when you were the very best thing in my life
We set the world on fire, but flames flicker out
And I want us to be more than something I burned down
It's long road we've been traveling down
But lately, every step just seems to burn ground
We set the world on fire, but flames flicker out
And I need you to be happy more than I need you now
It won't be easy, but I'm gonna let you leave
Yeah, I'm gonna let you breathe
And it's a long road yet, but I'll navigate
And every step will burn like a phoenix in flame
I'll set the world on fire; you'll see the blaze
'Cause I need to be something more than ashes someday
It won't be easy, but I'll make it I believe
Like one, two, three