I got a pocket but it won't be full in a long time
I got a locket but the photo's missing
Cause nobody's listening at all
I get my hopes up
Full of what I think is love
And when it blows up
I jump on the band wagon
With all the pretenders
Wait a second

You can call it aches and pains and games
The fire and the rain
You can't explain
So you can call it anything
Call it what you like
But don't call it love when it's really life

I'm not saying I don't believe in fairies
I've seen them fly around a couple times
But I don't like to label things like jars of jam
Cause when I get to taste these things it's never what I planned
And I won't be a pretender
Wait a second

You can call it aches and pains and games
The fire and the rain
You can't explain
So you can call it anything
Call it what you like
But don't call it love when it's really life

I don't wanna be rude to myself
Stop leading me on
Rude to myself
If I don't try to be right can't be wrong
I just wanna be true to myself
And take the day as it comes
True to myself
I know I'm not the only one
I know I'm no the only one

You can call it aches and pains and games
The fire and the rain
You can't explain
So you can call it anything
Call it what you like
But don't call it love when it's really life
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Don't call it love when it's really life