The Red Light District

I saw you waive goodbye

And play it off as so romantic

I thought it cute, and couldn't help it

As my strength inside failed to ward off your advances

And now I'm, I'm caught up in politics and lies

As entertainers we try to sing the same song every night

I'm tired of trying to treat you like

You ever mattered enough for me to put in this kind of time

Or any time at all, I swear



Slow down, just enough to fake this

Cuz there's way too much riding on an educated guess

I couldn't live without

Just calm down enough to get me through this

Lay back so I can really get a chance tonight

To play out the process while lost in the moment

Where I know this is right



WIth my arms around you

I'm trying to tune out everything that anyone has said

But who can forget a past

So ripe with lies and deceit that

I'm stuck debating to ask you

With all you've done

Can you remember how it feels to be in love?



Even though the stakes were high

The prize I won, well, just wasn't that fantastic

It's left me bruised and wondering how and why I'm

I'm living the politician's life

Where it's more important to save my image than save my soul



I guess that's how I survived

And oh, there's a certain part of me

That knows they're right

Well I hope you know that I know

But until I care too much I'll just



Slow down, just enough to fake this

Cuz there's way too much riding on an educated guess

I couldn't live without

Just calm down enough to get me through this

Lay back so I can really get a chance tonight

To play out the process while lost in the moment

Where I know this is right



I tried my best to make an offer

You tried your best to meet my demands

But you won't come close

And I won't come down

Your track record has made this personal

Everything I said out loud



But you don't hear me though



Slow down, just enough to fake this

Cuz there's way too much riding on an educated guess

I couldn't live without

Just calm down enough to get me through this

Lay back so I can really get a chance tonight

To play out the process while lost in the moment

Where I know this is right



With my arms around you

I'm trying my best to get these words and feeling off my chest

No, I'm saving the best for last

Lie down to do what we do best

And throw caution into the wind

Because what's done is done

Remember how it feels

Oh...



If one night can make me feel like this

I swear I'd take it back if

If I could take it back

There's so much that I wish I could have asked

Before you let me down and before I let you down



There's only one thing that I have to ask you

And that's "do you go through what I am going through?"