This song is not about romance, I am not fading out to sunset.nPretend there's no symbolism in the wine soaking in the carpet.nFirst verse and the line we rehearsed, things get better before they're worse.nIt's all wrong with the clothes on the lawn, I'm asleep with the strobe light on.nnThis is why we can't have nice things, we can't have nice things.nThis is why we can't have nice things, we can't have nice things.nnTonight I'm thinking in numbers, making lists, bullet points, either/or.nAfter the bridge and the solo are we not better off than before?nThree drinks and the radio sings, I want you to show me the way.nYou ask why we can't have nice things and I have nothing nice to say.nnThis is why we can't have nice things, we can't have nice things.nThis is why we can't have nice things, we can't have nice things.