This track hasn't really changed much since the very earliest demos back in around 2007. For a long time, I would swing between loving it and being very uncomfortable with it, and so I really wasn't sure whether it should be on the album or not. My main problem was that I felt it would benefit from a few more words, but they wouldn't fit. But it's a strong track, and I'm pleased it made it on in the end. I'm still rather fond of the rhyme in the chorus, of "unforgettable" with "regret, at all". It seemed rather silly at the time, but I'm glad we stuck with it.
The time’s come for that leap of faith
I’ve got to find a simple way
To spend all day, just you and me
Lost in places with the breeze
Should I try for freedom?
Or would that spoil what little I’ve got?
Untouchable, but unforgettable
I’ve never seen enough to regret, at all
Invisible, and irretrievable
A moment gone astray in another world
What’s it like for you to say
No to someone every day?
To play the field, religiously
Till you can smile, and then they see
Should I pray for freedom?
Or will you turn your back on me?
Untouchable, but unforgettable
We’ve never been enough to regret at all
Intangible, and unobtainable
Another lonely hour in my private hell
Should I hide my wisdom?
Or throw myself into the deep?
Untouchable, but unforgettable
I’ve never seen enough to regret, at all
Invisible, and irretrievable
A moment gone astray in another world
Untouchable, but unforgettable
We’ve never been enough to regret at all
Intangible, and unobtainable
Another lonely hour in my private hell
(R. Martin / S. Martin)
