like a storm that blows everything clean 
like the rain pouring down on me 
you made me better than I was 

like a fire that burns us to the ground 
like a flame that never goes down 
you showed me a new life 

like a dream that seems so real 
like an image you can almost feel 
you gave me new hope 

we know (don't we?) the myth about love 
that love can live on its own 
we know (don't we?) the truth about love 
that passion moves like a ghost 

like the winter sun rising above the trees 
like bare alders glowing over me 
you showed me a new way 

like frozen air hovering over the water 
like the sweat chilling on my back 
you covered my faults 

we know (don't we?) the myth about love 
that love can live on its own 
we know (don't we?) the truth about love 
that passion moves like a ghost 

like smashing glass in the middle of the night 
on the edge of town in the middle of nowhere 
and I can hear the dogs barking 
and I can see the lights go on 
and I can feel my heart pounding 
'cause we're one step ahead of dawn...