So this is rejection
And its bringing you down
He told you that hed find work soon
Then he stopped coming around
That was the summer of sweet nights
He used to take you for rides
But it all changed in the backseat
He came inside

Well hes seen enough to know
Hes old enough to know whats right from wrong
I know how hard it is to see things through

Oh no did it rip you apart?
To be told we could be kings
When we were damned from the start
Oh no did it rip you apart?
They told us we could be kings
When we were damned, damned from the start

You told him you loved him
But pushing come to show
There were no easy answers
Mixing money and blood
He was too young to know better
And you were unemployed
The sergeant promised a cake walk
But then he got deployed

Ive seen enough, enough to know
Its not about which side youre on
I know how hard it is to keep it in

Oh no did it rip you apart?
To be told we could be kings
When we were damned from the start
I know that it rips you apart
They told us we could be kings
When we were damned, damned from the start

Weve been living to the left of the dial
Hoping drinks and denial will keep us here
Im not promising you some bright side
Were trying to break your stride
But you asked me, you asked me

He was gone in an instant
They say nobody was spared
Not gonna tell you he loved you
Not gonna tell you he cared

Well Ive seen enough, enough to know
Sometimes with the truth you gotta let it go
I know how hard it is to keep it in

I wont going rip you apart
And tell you, you could be king
I dont wanna break your heart
I wont going rip you apart
So open wide and youll sing
Cause were all damned
Open wide and youll see
Cause were all damned, damned from the start
Were damned from the start