Who are we fooling?

Linda introduced me to Brooke Fraser's music.  This one moves me to tears:





So we're back here again 
Tip toeing round the edge of the end 
Wondering who will be last to admit 
That we're finally over 


Turned twenty one on the day that we met 
Terrible shoes, implausible dress 
It's funny how sad the funny things get as you grow older 


Better or worse 
But what else can we do? 
And better or worse 
I am tethered to you 
If it's not either of us 
Tell me who are we fooling? 


I learned the art of biting my tongue 
I'm tired of trying to guess what was wrong 
Both agreed on where we should go 
But not how to get there 


We tried and tried to loosen the knots 
Thinking once we're untangled we'll be better off 
But it's these failures and faults that hold us together 


Better or worse 
But what else can we do? 
And better or worse 
I am tethered to you 
If it's not either of us 
Tell me who are we fooling? 




This beautiful tangle that's bruising us blue 
It's a beautiful knot that we just can't undo 
Together we're one but apart tell me 
Who are we fooling? 


Cause real love 
Is hard love 
It's all we have 
It's a break-neck 
Train wreck 
It's all we have 


So we're back here again 
Turning away from the edge of the end 
Arm in arm 


Better or worse 
But what else can we do? 
And better or worse 
I am tethered to you 
If it's not either of us 
Tell me who are we fooling? 


This beautiful tangle that's bruising us blue 
It's a beautiful knot we just can't undo 
If it's not either of us, tell me who are we fooling? 


Together we're one, but apart tell me 
Who are we fooling?