A dreary hot night in July
I saw the world and opened my eyes
I discovered that love was just a game
For it hurts my heart, but heals the pain
It lifts me up, then throws me down
Up to the sky, then to the ground
I've seen its worst, and its beauty
I've seen it in vain, and I've seen it truly
I've seen it whole, and I've seen it broken
I've seen it ruined, and I've seen it mend

A dreary hot night in July
I saw the world and opened my eyes
I saw that happiness is entirely temporary
And to feel it forever only comes rarely
It washes over you in waves, then recedes
Cleansing you shortly, then it leaves
I've seen it truly, and in disguise
As a true smile, and one that lies
I've seen it from the surface, and from the heart
But no matter what the cause, it always departs