Practice

Dead
Missed all the attention
Shoulda checked your mentions
(They were saying nice things)
It might have 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

That love is just practice
We'll keep working at it
(It's true love)
Love is just practice
We'll keep working at
(Till we're blue love)

You were blue love
You were blue
You were blue love
You were blue

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?)
Bet they would've told you

That love is just practice
We'll keep working at it
It's true love
Love is just practice
We'll keep working at
Till we're blue love

Love is just practice
No permanent damage
Can ruin love
Love is just practice
We'll keep working at
Till we're blue love

You were blue love
You were blue
You were blue love
You were blue

Love is just practice
We'll keep working at it
It's true love
Love is just practice
We'll keep working at
Till we're blue love

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—