Obligatory Ballad - Fish

Time was when I called you before we went to sleep

No matter where we were

No matter the moment, no matter the time

Time was when the words we spoke were always true

There was no need to lie or hide at that time the answers we knew

There were no questions, there was no need, our love was there to be believed

But in time the passion seemed to appear so obligatory

Time was when the moments seemed to last forever

Time was when we never thought we would be anything but together

Lonely people in separate rooms, lonely people with nothing to do

Lonely people just like me and you, so predictable, so sadly true

So sadly true, so obligatory

Just like me and you, so obligatory, so obligatory

If time will be a healer then time will be my friend

And in time the shadows lift and I can begin to live again

But in the hollows of this aching heart remains a soul that was torn apart

And in time I will make a new start, oh so obligatory

Learn to love again, oh so obligatory, so obligatory

I will love again, so obligatory

Once upon a time it was easy to say I love you, I love you

I still love you, so obligatory

It all became so obligatory