Coming up close Is it sparkle in the eyes Or have we been caught In reminiscing times? Who could ever understand What lives inside This stupid awkward man? Can’t understand I don’t wanna be just a memory I don’t wanna be just your memory But a memory’s all we can be, oh no Just a memory, oh no We tasted failure Only got ourselves to blame We went looking for a place That has no name No we never had a golden age Yeah, we took it on faith Now it's too late And it's all changed We could play another part Maybe better than this But for now it's just a placeholder