I took advantage, took you for granted

If this is what you wanted

Well I got what I deserved

The worthless hurt resides inside of this broken man

She was such a graceful creature

She was such a worthy teacher

But how could one unlearn such love

When love is war, is love, is war, my dear?

Spit the blood from my mouth crying

I could not express my undying love

For all you've given me, for all you've taken

A man can change, can change, this man can change

A bloodless kindred that never hindered

The chest has splintered, the bond has over-wintered

Heart cracked in several places

Listen to the stream so violent

Climbing up the hill so silent

Destitute inside, these veins were slowly closing up

This heart weakened

Chances are you'll never get this

Bled me dry, it's time to forget this

No-one's ever seen me like this

Should I ever fall this deep in love again?

Please forget the year I failed you, I won't hold you anymore

Pitched a tent in sunny Lynton

I wanted it back, I wanted it back, I wanted it back

And now I know where those lips have been, I won't kiss you anymore

It seems these days always doesn't quite cut it

But you know best, yeah, you know best, yeah, you know best

I cannot let it rest in peace, dear

I'll consume myself, it was my only true fear

I hate this fucking aftertaste and I hate it even more without you here

This love was my pain, my hurt, my cancer

And all I wanted was to find an answer

You love and respect someone so deeply and then you lose them for your own

Your own self-odium

For all you've given me

For all you've taken