step from your car
back into the real world
can't hold your heat
in the cold light of day
i won't find the heart
to accept that we're over
as long as you're there
i can beg you to stay

you say that you need to talk later
but i can't hold it together
so i call right away

letting me down gently
is breaking my heart slowly
and this can't be better
so just get it over
cause holding on desperately
in fear that you might leave me

is breaking my heart slowly
(letting me down gently)
is breaking my heart slowly
(breaking my heart slowly)
letting me down gently
(letting me down)
is breaking my heart

chasing around
have you twisted and stumbled
losing your way
to end up by my side
now you are ready
to change your direction
remember you came
with your eyes open wide