once i was a cannonball i fell so hard for you once you were a battlefield i thought i could break through this time this time this time i m going to once i was a distant ship just floating on the sea once you were a lighthouse with your arms wrapped around me this time this time this time it s you who needs rescuing now we are two old oak trees so tall and wise and green but i ll always be a cannonball falling endlessly this time this time this time that s what i ll be once i was a cannonball i fell so hard