[Verse 1: Aidan Moffat]
If our words were once sweethearts
Now they're ugly, violent thugs
How did our language come to this?
We speak in grunts and sighs and shrugs
When we never used to let just one spare moment go to waste
Now you're hardly ever here
And when you are, you're bored and chaste
So when did you decide that I was vile
I've tried and tried to talk but talking's never been your style
[Verse 2: Aidan Moffat]
You say you think we'll still be friends
But we both know that we won't
And your mates all laugh and smile
As if they know something I don't
And every night a taxi softly sneaks you up our street
You used to say you'd broke your phone
Now you don't care if you're discreet
So why won't you just tell me who was there?
There's a buzz about you now
There's something funny in the air
[Chorus: Aidan Moffat]
If there's no hope for us then there's no hope for anyone
What chance can they have
If even you and me just can't have fun?
Was it so long ago our friends said we were disgraceful?
But how could they have ever know that we could be so unfaithful?
[Verse 3: Aidan Moffat]
You weren't wearing much of note;
Just hold-ups and your long grey coat
The elecric fire lit up our skin, as we whispered, 'cause your mum was in
And when we went to use the phone and we noticed that we weren't alone
We shrugged and let the pervert see how he could only hope to be
[Verse 4: Aidan Moffat]
But that was in the haze of new romance
When we floated hand in hand right through it's vague, deceitful trance
[Chorus: Aidan Moffat]
If there's no hope for us then there's no hope for anyone
What chance can they have
If even you and me just can't have fun?
Was it so long ago our friends said we were disgraceful?
But how could have they ever know that we could be so unfaithful?
[Outro: Nicola MacLeod & Aidan Moffat]
That's me, then, I'm all packed, you know I need some time to think
You just take what you think you'll might need
I think we both might need a drink
And all the secrets that I keep, you know I keep because I care
But if there's no hope left for us well darling, let's just leave it there