Aaron F. Benjamin - Something Beautiful Lyrics

Once we tallied our losses in blood and in treasure
We wished we had some way of taking the measure
Of the bridges we never decided to burn
Of the hard truths that we never bothered to learn
Bothered to learn

All the secrets we swallowed, they fattened us up
Til you sang for your supper and I just shut up
Doors and filled scenic postcards with idle regrets
Can you believe this is as good as it gets
As good as it gets

And I know it's all pointless, you said to me
Except that the point is supposed to be
Making something beautiful
And beautiful's the only thing left we got going for us now

With the reservoir rising, we sat on the dock
Like two gulls in formation, two hands of one clock
And you asked me what happened to bring us so low
And I said that it happened a long time ago
A long time ago

And I know it's all pointless, you said to me
Except that the point is supposed to be
Making something beautiful
And beautiful's the only thing left we got going for us now

Do you know what you're making of me?
Do you? Do you? Do you know what you're making of me?
Do you? Do you? Do you? Do you know what you're making of me?
Do you? Do you? Do you? And I

Know it's all pointless, you said to me
Except that the point is supposed to be
Making something beautiful
And beautiful's the only thing left we got going for us now