Oh, this is the beat of my heart, this is the beat of my heart

The gnashing teeth and criminal tongues conspire against the odds

But they haven't seen the best of us yet

If you love me let me go If you love me let me go

'Cause these words are knives and often leave scars

The fear of falling apart And truth be told, I never was yours

The fear, the fear of falling apart

Oh, this is the beat of my heart, this is the beat of my heart [x2]

This is gospel for the vagabonds, Ne'er-do-wells and insufferable bastards

Confessing their apostasies Led away by imperfect impostors

Oh, this is the beat of my heart, this is the beat of my heart [x2]

Don't try to sleep through the end of the world

And bury me alive 'Cause I won't give up without a fight

If you love me let me go If you love me let me go

'Cause these words are knives and often leave scars

The fear of falling apart And truth be told, I never was yours

The fear, the fear of falling apart

Oh, the fear of falling apart Oh, the fear, the fear of falling apart [x4]

(Oh, this is the beat of my heart, this is the beat of my heart) The fear of falling apart