Nothing is so good it lasts eternally
Perfect situations must go wrong
But this has never yet prevented me
Wanting far too much for far too long
Looking back I could have played it differently
Won a few more moments, who can tell
But it took time to understand the man
Now at least I know, I know him well.

Wasn't it good (Oh so good)
Wasn't he fine (Oh so fine)
Isn't it madness he can't be mine.
But in the end, he needs a little bit more than me
More security (He needs his fantasy and freedom)
I know him so well.

No one in your life is with you constantly
No one is completely on your side.
And though I move my world to be with him
Still the gap between us is too wide.
Looking back, I could have played it differently
Learned about the man before I fell.
But I was ever so much younger then
Now at least I know, I know him well.

Wasn't it good (Oh so good)
Wasn't he fine (Oh so fine)
Isn't it madness he won't be mine
Didn't I know how it would go,
If I knew from the start.
Why am I falling apart.

Wasn't it good
Wasn't he fine
Isn't it madness he won't be mine
But in the end, he needs a little bit more than me
More security (He needs his fantasy and freedom)
I know him so well
It took time to understand him
I know him so well