[Verse]
I fought the shadows I kissed the brink
Woke up to the sound of machines that think
Thought you'd be there thought you'd stay
But your absence spoke louder than words could say
[Verse 2]
You returned like a ghost with an open door
Just to leave me shattered once more
You whispered love was a thing you can't give
Yet I keep loving you it's how I live
[Chorus]
Absent love it tears me apart
Like a ghost it haunts my heart
You come and go but never stay
Love me or leave me don't fade away
[Bridge]
I held on tight to a fading flame
But you're a shadow that won't take the blame
You love in pieces you break and run
But my heart still waits for the setting sun
[Verse 3]
Your words are daggers your silence loud
You're the storm beneath my cloud
You return to leave again and again
But my love for you still knows no end
[Chorus]
Absent love it tears me apart
Like a ghost it haunts my heart
You come and go but never stay
Love me or leave me don't fade away