I still see you on that very first day,
The sunlight in your hair, you blew me away.
A spark in your eyes, a smile so bright,
You were the hope that filled my darkest night.
I fell so hard, a love I'd never known,
A seed of promise in my heart was sown.
You were the angel that I prayed I'd find,
The one to bring me peace of mind.
I gave up the bottle, the whiskey, the haze,
I fought all my demons through those blurry days.
I did it for you, for the hope that you gave,
From the man I once was, myself I tried to save.
I'm sorry for the start, for the man I was then,
But I changed my whole world, to be born again.
I begged for forgiveness, but your heart turned to stone,
And now I just feel so completely alone.
The arguments echo, the silence is cold,
A story of anger, a tale to be told.
You've changed, my love, you're not the same,
You speak to me now with such cold disdain.
I gave you my all, every dream I could build,
But your empty heart was never fulfilled.
Nothing I did was ever enough for you,
I was never the man you wanted me to be, it's true.
I gave up the bottle, the whiskey, the haze,
I fought all my demons through those blurry days.
I did it for you, for the hope that you gave,
From the man I once was, myself I tried to save.
I'm sorry for the start, for the man I was then,
But I changed my whole world, to be born again.
I begged for forgiveness, but your heart turned to stone,
And now I just feel so completely alone.
You're an ungrateful woman, that's what I see now,
The promises broken, the forgotten vow.
The mask has fallen, the truth is laid bare,
A devil who craves what the world has to share.
Money's your god now, not family, not home,
You disrespect all, in this kingdom you roam.
A person so hateful, with no love inside,
Nowhere to run to, and nowhere to hide.
This is a living hell, a cage made of pain,
Trapped in the storm, drowning in the rain.
I've lost the will to live this empty life,
I can't remember joy, just struggle and strife.
Our children are watching, they see how you are,
Their little hearts breaking, beneath a dark star.
All that I long for, all that I need,
Is a moment of peace, a loving, kind deed.
Just peace in my heart, and a quiet retreat,
But you give me a battle I cannot defeat.
I just wanted love. I just wanted peace.