It's Better This Way - The Associates

Mmm you hold out your hand

I draw mine away

I was once in touch now I’ve nothing to say

This time it’s for real

We gave now we steal

No tears for I fear it’s much better this way

We can’t look at each other while distance of time

Has smothered all senses by form or design

If distance is health

Hell what do you say next?

What do you say?

What do you say?

Walk walk walk

It’s better this way

Walk walk walk

We can’t carry on

As if nothing’s happened

As if nothing’s wrong

Truth, truth stares in our face

It closes its book

It opens at trust

That’s not where we belong

Walk walk walk

It’s better this way

We can’t carry on on on on on on and on

The room we sat in before

Now closes its door

It’s trying to say it can’t take anymore

The screams crack the walls

The pictures now fall

And who’ll be the first to pick them off the…

Love love love on the rocks

Now crumbles like chalk

Your friends were once mine

Now they no longer talk

They all say «hello"but can’t wait to go

We must try to run

We can no longer…

Walk walk walk

It’s better this way

We can’t carry on

As if nothing’s happened

As if nothing’s wrong

Truth, truth stares in our face

It closes its book

It opens at trust

That’s not where we belong

Walk walk walk

It’s better this way

We can’t carry on

As if nothing’s happened

As if nothing’s wrong

(walk walk walk)

Just stares in our face

It closes its book book book book book booklet

It’s better this way

It’s better this way

It’s better this way

It’s better this way

It’s better this way

It’s better this way

It’s better this way