You felt that rocket of inspiration   That once again you could fly   Without fear, resurrected   Right across that great big sky   And every dream had rainbows at the end   Give or take one or two lost friends   It's gonna hurt - it hurts      Words that soared and burnt your heart out   Now sound lifeless, empty and grey   And all your treasures that you brought out   You're quickly packing them all away   Those flashing neon-lights are on the blink   And if it's dark this tired swimmer just might sink   It's gonna hurt - it hurts      That snow keeps on-a-falling   Just keeps on endlessly tumbling down   You've grown tired of yourself   Tired of this monochrome, soulless town   Maybe your love was a great big illusion   But it's not me who has to convince you   It's gonna hurt - it hurts