Well, I saw her face in photographs on a wayward carrousel

Balancing the knife in a different life

In the time before I knew her well

She grew up around reality that as far as she could tell

Was as far from what she thought was real

As her soul was from burning in hell

Though it wasn't all so bad

Every past life is a fad

And the camera pans a new pair of lovers

Alive and glad

It takes a lot to believe

Takes even more to achieve

Lovе takes forever to last

Train whistlеs from the past

Well, she maybe saw my photograph

and it might have rung a bell

While I made amends with the Great Dead-Ends

In the time before I knew her well

Though it wasn't all so bad

Every past life is a fad

And the camera pans a new set of strangers

Confused and sad

It takes a lot to believe

Takes even more to achieve

Love takes forever to last

Life comes at you so fast

Well, I once slept in this very bed at the Avalon hotel

It was late at night, something wasn't right

And I checked out of love for a spell

I grew up in times of circumstance

and as far as I could tell

Matters of the heart took a backseat to the art

In the time before I knew her well

Though it wasn't all so bad

Every past life is a fad

And the camera pans on televangelists

Thieves and cads

It takes a lot to believe

Takes everything to achieve

Love is a shot in the dark

A wet box of matches, a spark

Love takes forever to last

Train whistles from the past