Love’s lost endeavors Conceal the light Each time it seems We’re burning brighter and developing Towards a key to life Star crossed together Full steam tonight For in my dreams You hold me tighter than I’ve ever been A bitter sweet delight When people talk about forever And of a path that lies in wait The mysteries of life ‘till death Of destiny and fate They watch for thunder clouds to gather But the lightning comes too late The fire within us dies and with it Hunger starts to fade When I think about you That’s me ‘The last pretender’ Maybe I refuse To breathe Scorched earth and embers Friends have tried to change me Say my head‘s in the sand But sometimes lovers have to go With life torn love it’s lust That’s in command, yeah Bound, trussed and tethered We realize If one true love was Our indictment here in purgatory Why not keep the prize Ground, crushed and severed Repeat the crimes The truth is all We share together lasts eternity ‘Till the end of time When people talk about forever And of a path that lies in wait The mysteries of life ‘till death Of destiny and fate They watch for thunder clouds to gather But the lightning comes too late The fire within us dies and with it Hunger starts to fade When I think about you That’s me ‘The last pretender’ Maybe I refuse To breathe Scorched earth and embers Friends have tried to change me Say my head’s in the sand But sometimes lovers have to go With life torn love it’s lust (That’s in command) When I think about you I see My own agenda Like something from a dream You seem So warm, so tender You look so ‘jaw dropping’ Lady, I understand His arrows never leave the bow If Cupid’s got his manhood In his hands, yeah When people talk about forever And of a path that lies in wait The mysteries of life ‘till death Of destiny and fate They watch for thunder clouds to gather But the lightning comes too late The fire within us dies and with it Hunger starts to fade When I think about you That’s me ‘The last pretender’ Maybe I refuse To breathe Scorched earth and embers Friends have tried to change me Say my head’s in the sand But sometimes lovers have to go With life torn love it’s lust (That’s in command, yeah) When I think about you I see My own agenda Like something from a dream You seem So warm, so tender You look so ‘jaw dropping’ Lady, I understand His arrows never leave the bow If Cupid’s got his manhood In his hands ‘The last pretender’