Love Lies Dying

I’ve seen that look before, but not on you
I’ve heard that tone of voice, but not from you
Once upon a time my mama came into my room
I still recall the smell of alcohol and her perfume
She said, “I’ve had it son, I’m sorry but I’m through”
All this time I thought I was to blame
Now I’m losing you the same way
How dark this night
Our love lies dying
How dark this night
How far the dawn
How dark this night
Our love lies dying
I’ll never know why I needed you
And I don’t know why I still do
Broken home and broken dreams, we’re two of a kind
Born with the same bad luck, born under the same bad sign
Everything about our love was wrong
I don’t know how it went on so long
Or why it still burns so strong
What we called love, the world called something else
They say you can’t love someone if you hate yourself
How dark this night
Our love lies dying
How dark this night
How far the dawn
How dark this night
Our love lies dying
I’ll never know why I needed you
And I don’t know why I still do
Take me back to our first kiss
I could feel the beating of an empty heart; yeah, another misfit
And that was enough for us
We thought we were born to be together
We thought this was love
The Winter came right through these walls, but we stayed right here
We told each other it was them not us, as our friends disappeared
We brought out the worst in us
A combination always ready to combust
Still it was a mighty love and a powerful lust
Either way, the sparks would always fly
Either way, I’m not ready to say goodbye
How dark this night
Our love lies dying
How dark this night
How far the dawn
How dark this night
Our love lies dying
She’s gone, gone, gone, gone
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