Verse 1
Love don’t love me
It’s never set me free
It blinds my mind
Leaves me falling behind
Love don’t love me
So why would you?
Verse 2
The demons from my past
Haunt everything I want to last
A spell that had been cast
Long before I knew what choice meant
I was on my knees
Praying for someone heaven‑sent
Pre‑Chorus
Still there was hope in every try I gave
Every prayer about someone who would save
Me from the stories my mind speaks every day
Chorus
So I give myself away
Hoping they’ll stay
But love never worked that way
No, love never worked that way
I keep reaching out my hands
For a heart that understands
But love never worked that way
Verse 3
I learned to bend, to break
To give more than I take
To hide the parts that ache
Just to feel a little wanted
But every promise made
Faded out like it was haunted
Pre‑Chorus 2
And I still try to quiet down the noise
Still searching for a place to trust my voice
Still fighting shadows dressed up like my choice
Chorus (Full)
So I give myself away
Hoping they’ll stay
But love never worked that way
No, love never worked that way
I keep reaching out my hands
For a heart that understands
But love never worked that way
Bridge
Maybe love’s not something earned
Not a lesson to be learned
Not a fire that I burn
Just to prove that I am worthy
Maybe love is meant to find
Every corner of my mind
Where I’ve kept myself confined
And tell me I've always been worthy
Final Chorus
So I won’t give myself away
Just to make someone stay
’Cause love never worked that way
No, love never worked that way
But maybe someday I’ll see
What real love could be
When love finally learns me
And I finally set myself free
