This could be anything This could be everything Don't let a fantasy Keep you from being free We all dream of how things could be (dream of how things could be) But the wise make peace with reality Girl, we're just wasting time Come and see what we find On the other side We all dream of how things could be (dream of how things could be) But the wise make peace with reality We should devour life Suck the marrow from each day But so many times We stand in our own way And make the perfect the enemy of the good Perfect We all dream of how things could be (dream of how things could be) But the wise will embrace the good We all dream of how things could be (dream of how things could be) But the wise make peace with reality