The Chase Lyrics - Future Islands

[Verse 1] 

I take my licks like a man 

Facing forward, I made my bed 

It wasn't yours 

How soon we'd forget what we shared 

You said you'd always be mine 

I nodded and smiled 

Tongue out of my head 

[Chorus 1] 

Is this love or the love of the chase? 

Is this love? 

Is this love or the love of the chase? 

Tell me, is it love? 

[Verse 2] 

We did the best that we can 

Across the world, we made a plan 

It wasn't yours 

How soon we'd forget what we shared 

In folding sands, our castle no more 

The magic of sleight-of-hand 

[Chorus 2] 

Is this love or the love of the chase? 

I had you once 

(Is this love?) You kept forgetting my name 

Is this love or the love of the chase? 

What was your name? 

(Is this love?) Was it something like me, me, me? 

[Bridge] 

We recede in the fog 

As to breathe in this calm 

And forget this walk 

To leave you and all 

We were more than the fall 

I hope you'd agree 

Like sunlight through the fog 

Always chasing me 

Li'l bluebell in shade 

What was your name? 

Was it something like me? 

Li'l bluebell in shade 

What was your name? 

Was it something like me, me, me? 

[Chorus 3] 

Now, is it love or the love of the chase? 

Is it love? 

Is it love or the love of the chase? 

Is this love?