I Have a Broken Heart
I Lose... It took you so long
To get past
His betrayal,
His lies.
I think of all the times
I held you when you needed someone
Wiped the tears from your eyes
Telling you it would be ok
You told me you loved me
How he was your past
And I was your future
And the dreams we shared
Would be reality
Until he came back
Making empty promises
To not hurt your heart again
Even though we both know he will
Now my world is crumbling
And coming to it's end
As you push me away
"Needing" your space
You pretend it's only temporary
But we both know
He will always be your first choice
And I will just be someone here
Who helped pick up the pieces
I only want you to be happy
Even though I know
That your happiness
Isn't with me
And although you tell me
You want nothing for me
But happiness
And joy
What you don't realize
Is you were my happiness
My joy
My Angel, saving me from hopelessness
I'm always the one
Who's been such a good guy
But never quite good enough
For anyone, now including you
I told myself i'd never
Open my heart to anyone again
Never thinking it would be possible
Until you came along
This time, i've truly learned
That lesson
That has evaded me
For all these years
There can only be a winner
If someone loses
Fate has given me that role
To be the perpetual loser
Only this time
I've lost it all
No more dreams
No more hopes
Just emptiness
Love that will never be returned
Compassion that only absorbs misery
A fragile shell
Of who I was before you
I can only thank you
For that brief time you gave me
Allowed me to feel alive
And gave my life meaning
So be happy
And i'll wear that mask
Saying i'm happy for you too
While inside my heart shrivels and dies
Never daring to love again
To get past
His betrayal,
His lies.
I think of all the times
I held you when you needed someone
Wiped the tears from your eyes
Telling you it would be ok
You told me you loved me
How he was your past
And I was your future
And the dreams we shared
Would be reality
Until he came back
Making empty promises
To not hurt your heart again
Even though we both know he will
Now my world is crumbling
And coming to it's end
As you push me away
"Needing" your space
You pretend it's only temporary
But we both know
He will always be your first choice
And I will just be someone here
Who helped pick up the pieces
I only want you to be happy
Even though I know
That your happiness
Isn't with me
And although you tell me
You want nothing for me
But happiness
And joy
What you don't realize
Is you were my happiness
My joy
My Angel, saving me from hopelessness
I'm always the one
Who's been such a good guy
But never quite good enough
For anyone, now including you
I told myself i'd never
Open my heart to anyone again
Never thinking it would be possible
Until you came along
This time, i've truly learned
That lesson
That has evaded me
For all these years
There can only be a winner
If someone loses
Fate has given me that role
To be the perpetual loser
Only this time
I've lost it all
No more dreams
No more hopes
Just emptiness
Love that will never be returned
Compassion that only absorbs misery
A fragile shell
Of who I was before you
I can only thank you
For that brief time you gave me
Allowed me to feel alive
And gave my life meaning
So be happy
And i'll wear that mask
Saying i'm happy for you too
While inside my heart shrivels and dies
Never daring to love again