Who wins?

The left hand wishes to clap and the right hand wishes to write.
Who wins, and who is happy?

and so it is
just like you said it would be
life goes easy on me
most of the time
and so it is
the shorter story
no love no glory
no hero in her skies
i can't take my eyes off of you
i can't take my eyes ...
and so it is
just like you said it should be
we'll both forget the breeze
most of the time
and so it is
the colder water
the blower's daughter
the pupil in denial
i can't take my eyes off of you
i can't take my eyes ...
did I say that I loathe you?
did I say that I want to
leave it all behind?
i can't take my mind off of you
i can't take my mind ...
my mind
'til I find somebody new

— Damien Rice, 2003