This is the clock upon the wall, this is the story of us all This is the first sound of a newborn child before he starts to crawl This is the war that's never won, this is a soldier and his girl This is the mother waiting by the phone, praying for her son Pictures of you, pictures of me, all upon your wall, for the world to see Pictures of you, pictures of me, remind us all of what we used to be There is a drug that cures it all, blocked by the government of war We are the scientists inside the lab, just waiting for the call This earthquake weather has got me shaking inside, I'm high up and dry Pictures of you, pictures of me, all upon your wall, for the world to see Pictures of you, pictures of me, remind us all of what we used to be Confess to me, every secret moment, every stolen promise you believe Confess to me, all the lies between us, all the lies between you and me We are the boxers in the ring, we are the bells that never sing There is a title we can't win, no matter how hard we might swing Pictures of you, pictures of me, all upon your wall, for the world to see Pictures of you, pictures of me, remind us all of what we could have been Pictures of you, pictures of me, all upon your wall, for the world to see Pictures of you, pictures of me, remind us all of what we could have been Could have been We could have been Pictures of you, pictures of me, remind us all of what we could have been Could have been