Songs I Write | III

Shard of Glass

Well, they did warn us
Told us we were fighting fire
We were never made to last
Holding on to promises of wire
I'm not gonna lie, no
I never have and never will
Everything I felt I feel is starting to die
I don't think time with you will make me feel fill

How are we meant to go back?
They told us and we didn't heed
Never happy, we're just so sad
Can't remember how I thought you were all I'd need
How are we meant to know that?
Everything was wrong in what we believed
Can't make you happy, you make me mad
Can't remember how I thought you were all I'd need

Distance only makes being close hard
Baby, if only we were closer
I know you're not a million miles away
But it's pretty much the same
No matter how much I knew I would
I never wanted to feel this
What was I expecting?
Distance isn't something I could fix
And I don't know you as much as I did
You're nothing I could try to miss

How are we meant to go back?
They told us and we didn't heed
Never happy, we're just so sad
Can't remember how I thought you were all I'd need
How are we meant to know that?
Everything was wrong in what we believed
Can't make you happy, you make me mad
Can't remember how I thought you were all I'd need

If I could turn back time and tell you I love you
And tell myself "girl, you are losing your mind"
'Cause nothing hurts like this, no
And I can't stand by but I do, oh, just that because I'm paralysed

How are we meant to go back?
They told us and we didn't heed
Never happy, we're just so sad
Can't remember how I thought you were all I'd need
How are we meant to know that?
Everything was wrong in what we believed
Can't make you happy, you make me mad
Can't remember how I thought you were all I'd need

I wanted you to be the one
Now I know you're just someone
That I know, maybe years ago later on
I wanted to love you, and I swear I do
I wanted to hold you, but that's difficult
And waiting is like a shard of glass scraping my heart