The Third World War
S.I.B. Lyrics

Cold afternoon, I had no idea who you were
I didn't know you yet, on that chilly day

So casually you walked into my universe
You showed up in my life, with no warning or fuss

You said, "Hey you got some pretty brown eyes"
You gave me a compliment, about the color of my eyes

And I couldn't, couldn't help but smile
Your words made me happy, inside for a while

And I think that's the moment it all happened
That's when I fell in love, by some sort of magical action

"Wouldn't you say so, Captain?"
You asked me a question, with a playful reaction

But love turned into games, games turned into heartbreak
Our romance fizzled out, soon it was all a big fake

And heartbreak turned into war
The pain felt like combat, my heart was sore

And if I'm correct you used to tell me
You'd say, "Everything is fair", when we argued royally

"Darlin', all is fair in love and war"
That's what you'd say, when things got too hard to explore

You, you meant the world to me
I loved you with all my heart, that's plain to see

Then you went World War Three
Our breakup felt like a major conflict, under siege

And left me out to bleed
You abandoned me, with no care for the pain I'd breed

Guns out, let's go
I'm ready to fight, if you want to show

I'll be your fighter if you say so
I'll do whatever it takes, if you want to engage in this low blow

Shots fired, I see
We're firing salvos of words, that are sure to sting and really be

The battlefield is filled with fatality
Our relationship is crumbling, with no chance for neutrality

I don't get why
I don't understand, no matter how hard I try

We're meant to fall in love, then say goodbye
Why must we experience love, only to have to say goodbye?

Gave you all my heart and all my precious time
I gave you everything, every ounce and every dime

And I can picture you in your blue jeans
You're imprinted in my memory, even down to what you wore it seems.

Lookin' right at me
Staring deeply, with a gaze that made me feel free

With that gorgeous smile
You smiled so beautifully, it was beyond beguile

I couldn't see the lies and the things that you would hide
I was blinded by love, unable to see the secrets you'd keep inside

So here's to you, here's to us
A toast to what we had, even though it turned to dust

Here's to everything we ever were
A tribute to the good times, filled with feelings that did occur

And here's to a new World War
To the new conflict of love and heartache, that's come knocking on my door

I can see the headlights now
I see the warning signs, but can't escape your love somehow

He tore her apart
You hurt someone new, that you captured with the same sweet art

But I got the greatest weapon of all
My broken heart became my shield, as my guard would never fall