Now when the night falls   I won't be there   To cast a shadow on your wall   Why do we act this way?   Somehow the light of day   Makes our troubles seem so small      We live and die like this   I dare you to fight for it      In a perfect world   Wouldn't be too late to make it right   No no, no   In a perfect world   I'd be holding you so very tight   Ahh ah, oh yeah   In a perfect world tonight      You can lay down your shield   I won't hurt you   Just let me show you how I feel   Down deep inside of my heart   You know you left your mark   No one can say that it's not real      We live and die like this   I dare you to fight for it this time      In a perfect world   Wouldn't be too late to make it right   No, no, yeah   In a perfect world   I'd be holding you so very tight   Ahh ah, oh yeah   In a perfect world tonight      The wheel keeps turnin'   And we're burnin' in the flames   It's not wrong to hold on to love   And let go of the pain      In a perfect world   I'd be holding you so very tight   Ahh ah, oh yeah   In a perfect world tonight   Tonight, oh yeah