[Verse 1]
You walked in like a wound
All velvet and knives
I gave you my pulse
You gave me your alibis
Every room was a stage
Every face was a mirror
You fed on the glare
And I held you nearer
I bled for your name
You smiled for the crowd
I asked for the truth
You turned it around
[Pre-Chorus]
Say I was enough
Say it to my face
But you kept your hands
On the cold applause
I watched you drift off
When I reached for you
You wanted their eyes
More than what we knew
[Chorus]
Love of my life
You chose the room
Love of my life
You chased the proof
I was right here
Breaking in two
Love of my life
I lost you to them
[Verse 2]
You wore every compliment
Like it was gold
Then came home to me
With a heart gone cold
I spoke in the dark
You spoke to the crowd
You wanted their echo
Not the words I allowed
I begged you to stay
I begged you to feel
But every "I need you"
Just made it less real
You never changed shape
You never looked back
Just kept your throne
On a hollow track
[Pre-Chorus]
Say I was enough
Say it to my face
But you kept your hands
On the cold applause
I watched you drift off
When I reached for you
You wanted their eyes
More than what we knew
[Chorus]
Love of my life
You chose the room
Love of my life
You chased the proof
I was right here
Breaking in two
Love of my life
I lost you to them
[Bridge]
[Breakdown]
Spit out my name
If you can’t mean it
Take all you take
But don’t call it love
I wore your scars
Like a crown of rust
You fed on the need
And buried my trust
Tell me who wins
When the mirror cracks
Tell me who stays
When the light cuts back
[Final Chorus]
Love of my life
You chose the room
Love of my life
You chased the proof
I was right here
Breaking in two
Love of my life
I lost you to them
Love of my life
You chose the room
Love of my life
You chased the proof
I let you go
I let it burn
Love of my life
Now let me return