When Two Worlds Drift Apart
Cliff Richard Lyrics

We turned water into wine but that didn't last
We had moments of greatness, but they were fleeting and temporary.

We were the victims of our age
We were caught up in the trends and social norms of our time.

Now we live on different floors
We've grown apart in our lives and relationships.

And go our separate ways
Our paths are no longer intertwined.

And talk behind closed doors
We don't communicate openly and honestly anymore.

We changed our world waiting for it all to end
We sought change and progress, but it all seems futile now.

It's such a shame but who's to blame
We regret what's happened, but we can't pinpoint a single cause or person responsible.

We used to sit around the fire
We had moments of intimacy and connection.

And whisper words the world outside would make no claim to hear
We shared personal and private conversations only between us.

But now we talk an octave higher
Our conversations lack depth and closeness.

In droning tones that don't relate at all to yester year
Our conversations revolve around trivial, mundane things that have no connection to our shared past.

Do you remember when we were seventeen
Recalling a time when we were young and carefree.

We took a boat out for an hour
We had simple pleasures and enjoyed spontaneous moments.

But we preferred the greenery to the scenery of the sea
We valued the natural world over materialistic experiences.

And tied up in some cozy cove
We found comfort and security in each other's company.

Till harbour lights appeared across the bay
Our moment of escape came to an end when reality intruded.

Into love and out of mind
Our love has faded and become distant.

A poet claimed that loving you has only made me blind
Love can sometimes cloud our judgment and prevent us from seeing things clearly.

But love is really crystal clear
Love is simple and straightforward, but we've complicated it.

It's only when you need someone the clouds will soon appear
Our neediness and dependence on each other has made things cloudy and difficult.

Do you remember when laughter was the cure
Looking back on a time when we found joy and healing in each other's laughter.

For all the hard times that we knew
Our relationship was a source of comfort during difficult times.

But we forgot to feed the fire - let it all burn down
We neglected and failed to nurture our relationship, which has now broken down.

Warmth returns to cold and poison into pain
Our once loving relationship has turned bitter and hurtful.

It's such a shame but who's to blame
We lament the loss of what we had, but don't know how to fix it or who is responsible.

When two worlds drift apart
When two people grow apart and become strangers to each other.