Forty stories up, it's night and day

Never met but I could guess your name

Said you reminded me of home

In all of that time we barely spoke

So lessons learned can quickly be erased

Pouring forties down the kitchen sink

All your talking I can't hear me think

Pushin' pulling sees me on the brink

If it's all or nothing let's break off these links

All of the best guys made you whole

All of the rest I'll never know

If this is a test, I'll take my leave

And I'm on the run

But now that I'm on the run

Think I got it wrong, really all along you were

Just a masterpiece, masterpiece

Chewing on Valium

The jet is taking off, I can feel the rot spreading

It's a killer disease, killer disease

To say it would hurt too much

So I boil it down, bottle it up, and drink it

Like a remedy, no good for me

And now that I'm on the run

Know I got it wrong, really all along you were

Just a masterpiece, masterpiece

There's a place I could not let you in

Now there's a lot to tell you, so listen

I was keeping you out 'cause I've been hurt before

Becoming a coward and I hate myself more

I'm not proud, but looking back now I had to run

Now that I'm on the run

Think I got it wrong, really all along you were

Just a masterpiece, masterpiece

Chewing on Valium

The jet is taking off, I can feel the rot spreading

It's a killer disease, killer disease

To say it would hurt too much

So I boil it down, bottle it up, and drink it

Like a remedy, no good for me

And now that I'm on the run

Know I got it wrong, really all along you were

Just a masterpiece, masterpiece

So with or without me, still felt you were drowning

With so many options you pick the worst timing

We don't talk about it, don't talk about anything

My love didn't stop when I cut it all off

And (Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah)

(Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah)

(Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah)

(Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah) I cut it all off and began to run

But now that I'm on the run

Think I got it wrong, really all along you were

Just a masterpiece, masterpiece

Chewing on Valium

The jet is taking off, I can feel the rot spreading

It's a killer disease, killer disease

To say it would hurt too much

So I boil it down, bottle it up, and drink it

Like a remedy, no good for me

And now that I'm on the run

Know I got it wrong, really all along you were

Just a masterpiece, masterpiece