practice

[Verse 1] Dead, missed all the attention Should've checked your mentions (They were saying nice things) It might've consoled you Red flags at every dead end Didn't shock your best friends (Still we found it frightening) And we would've told you [Chorus] That love is just practice We'll keep working at it (It's true, love) Love is just practice We'll keep working at ('Til we're blue, love) [Post-Chorus] You were blue, love You were blue You were blue, love You were blue [Verse 2] Dressed, washed up on the river All of your forgivers (They let you go lightly) If only they'd shown you But you just left What about your brother? Did he tell your mother? (Did it hit her like lightning?) But they would've told you [Chorus] That love is just practice We'll keep working at it It's true, love Love is just practice We'll keep working at 'til we're blue, love Love is just practice No permanent damage can ruin love Love is just practice We'll keep working at 'til we're blue, love [Post-Chorus] You were blue, love You were blue You were blue, love You were blue [Chorus] Love is just practice We'll keep working at it It's true, love Love is just practice We'll keep working at 'til we're blue, love [Outro] Love is just practice, we'll— Love is just practice, we'll— Love is just practice, we'll— Love is just practice, we'll— Love is just practice, we'll keep working at it, it's— Love is just practice, we'll— Love is just practice, we'll—