[Verse 1] Pour mercy, mercy on me, set fire to history I'm breakin' my own rules, I'm cryin' like a fool Tall stories on the page, short glories on the fade I been close enough to touch, but I never cared for love [Pre-Chorus] It's a church of burnt romances And I'm too far gone to pray It's a solo song and it's only for the brave [Chorus] If the truth tell, darling, you fell Like there ain't enough dying stars in your sky It's a tall tale, and it's only hello, hello, no goodbye (Goodbye) [Verse 2] Pour mercy, mercy on me, I'll fall upon my knees And they'll say, "I told you so Come on, when you know, you know" All the lonely shadow dances from the cradle to the grave It's a solo song and it's only for the brave