I am said, all right, but what a waste of timeI held you much too close and now there's something missingBut I can't see the empty space Something else has taken placeI am said, all right, but what a waste of tearsI held you much too close and now there's someone missingShe is gone without a trace Just the expression on her faceWhat a wasteThere's a flame, there's a fire, there's a body burning upAnd a bird on a shape made of steel Oh, he keeps on singingIt's not exactly what y'all think No, not exactly what you seeIt's not exactly what you've learned And what you will be learningIt's not exactly what you think No, not exactly what you seeIt's not exactly what you've learned And what you will be learningInstrumentalI am sad alright but what a waste of breathI'm only talking to relief Although there's no one listeningHe is gone without a trace He's just the expression on his faceWho's to blame? There's a flame, there's a fire, there's a body burning upIn a bed on a shape made of steel While he keeps on singingNo, not exactly No, not exactlyIt's not exactly what y'all think No, not exactly what you seeIt's not exactly what you've learned And what you will be learningIt's not exactly what y'all think No, not exactly what you seeIt's not exactly what you've learned And what you will be learningIt's not exactly what y'all think Not exactly what you seeIt's not exactly what you've learned And what you will be learningI tell you, what a waste, alright