So I had these walls that I built up
Coz I'd been there, done that with my shattered heart.
But when you came you promised you'd be different
And to my shame, I believed you when you said it.

I began loosening coz you got inside
You knew me so well. Everything I liked.
And I began believing maybe this time it could be true....
And then came the fights.

Waiting by my phone
Praying for a ring.
Screaming call you idiot
Through hopeless telepathy
And curse this feeling
Hurts more than anything.

I'm fine when you're here
But it's like hell when you're gone
And the worst part of it is
That I was starting to fall.
Well see if you ever get inside again.
See if I ever believe in love.

You know me so well
Means you know just where to hit me.
Under my armor where I'm weak
Yeah, you're playing dirty.
And the worst thing is, you don't even know
How deeply you can wound me. How far in you can go.

Torn between swearing you off
Or calling you in tears
Asking for you to understand.
To not do this again. Please.
But how much can you change
Even if you try?
And I still have
A little pride.

Waiting by my phone
Praying for a ring.
Screaming call you idiot
Through hopeless telepathy
And curse this feeling
Hurts more than anything.

I'm fine when you're here
But it's like hell when you're gone
And the worst part of it is
That I was starting to fall.
Well see if you ever get inside again.
See if I ever believe in love.

I've done this before.
I deserve better than deja vu.
I won't put myself through this again.
Not even for you.

I still wait by the phone
Cursing my stupid heart
Coz if you called I'd forgive you
No matter the warnings of wisdom or your past wrongs.

Even my womanly pride dwindles.
Oh darling... I really love you.

When we're together it's okay
But the distance is killing me.
So many fights over the phone
Easily misread texting...
We can't make this work.
I'm sorry. I am.
And in my heart I am
Beginning to understand.....

But it hurt too much. You didn't catch me.
I won't fall again.
Go ahead. You can try to get inside.
I won't love you again.

I will not love again.

 Your voice comes to me at midnight
Brushing softly at my ear
Telling me what I already knew.
I'm only lost when I am found
I'm only hurt when I love.
Hope is in reaching out to you.

Something's dead in the midst of life
Nothing left to realize
Except just one thing:
Love is never as it seems.

Speak to me
Speak to me in the morning
When I don't know where to go.
Speak to me
Speak to me in the evening
As I lie in my lover's arms.

Speak to me
When they're coming for me
And I don't know what to do.
They'll turn me, you know.
I pray they won't.
I wanna turn to you.

Your voice drowns in the chaos
Of a million others screaming
Lost and drifting in their terror at sea.
Keeping it at bay
By tearing into my soul
Satisftying their pain by striking at every part of me.

Lying dead in the midst of life
Nothing left to realize
Except this one thing:
They are never as they seem.

Speak to me
Speak to me in the morning
When I don't know where to go.
Speak to me
Speak to me in the evening
As I lie in my lover's arms.

Speak to me
When they're coming for me
And I don't know what to do.
They'll turn me, you know.
I pray they won't.
I wanna turn to you.

Your voice is so hard to hear
The faintest thread of light
If I make a wrong turn, it'll break.
I'm not perfect, you know.
But they don't care.
They'll drag me down in their wake.

I can't afford to stay
Can't keep you waiting.
They're closing in.
I can't hear you anymore.
I need to feel your arms.
Are you there?

By dying I find I am truly alive
I love, and I break, but it gives me a reason to survive.
Your waves are crashing over me
Speak to me.

Speak to me
Speak to me in the morning
When my dreams are shattering at my feet.
Speak to me
Speak to me in the evening
When I am alone and you are all I need.

Speak to me
They are coming for me
But I know now what to do.
They'll try to turn me
Darken and defile me
But they will not succeed.

I want to be like you.

[1st vs] A boy with a mouth and a broken heart
Talking too loud to disguise his pain.
He hid it from everyone else
But something changed when she came.

[chorus] In the coldest of nights
You're right beside me.
In my darkest times
You're standing at my side.

I have it all figured out
Till you walk into the room
And then I find I don't know
What to say or what to do
There's only one thing I know.
God gave me you.

[2nd vs] When my heart was breaking
You were right there to heal it.
You got behind my facade to the world
And burned through all my defenses.

And when it scares me to the core
As I'm drowning in your eyes
Even then you find a way to soothe me.
You're the only one who can make me cry.

[chorus] In the coldest of nights
You're right beside me.
In my darkest times
You're standing at my side.

I have it all figured out
Till you walk into the room
And then I find I don't know
What to say or what to do
There's only one thing I know.
God gave me you.

[3rd vs] When I act like a jerk
Girl, you break through to me.
When life hangs in its clouds
Your laugh brightens every part of me.

When it's easier to disbelieve in love
You break through my denial
And force me to see my heart
Reflected in your eyes.

[chorus] In the coldest of nights
You're right beside me.
In my darkest times
You're standing at my side.

I have it all figured out
Till you walk into the room
And then I find I don't know
What to say or what to do
There's only one thing I know.
God gave me you.

[end-vs] When cynicism and jaded reality takes me strong
Your fresh beauty and touch crashes it to the ground.
When I'm terrified and want to drive you away
Just to see if you care enough to stay---

When you slide your hands against my chest
And it sheerly takes my breath away
I lose all power of speech
But you laugh and I don't have to say a thing

With you curled up in the crook of my arms
You reach out and paralyze me with your touch
Breathing softly till you fall asleep at my side.
This is how I want to spend every night for the rest of my life.

[chorus] In the coldest of nights
You're right beside me.
In my darkest times
You're standing at my side.

He knew I was drowning in a self-inflicted misery.
He knew no one else could break through to me.
He knew how much I needed you.
He gave me you.

[Guy] You're so beautiful-high above me
The most lovely thing in my life.
Words halter and fail to describe you
Love songs seem to pale, grow so trite.

But all that I need is you with me.
All I can feel is your touch.
I could spend forever just holding you close
And never thinking that it's not enough.

Hearts are breaking around us.
But darling you've nothing to fear.
I know I found you here weeping alone
But now you are with me.
You're with me.
You're with me.

[Girl] You say that you don't deserve me
Maybe I should care. I don't.
Coz you love me and show me without hesitation or fear
You're the one who I'm needing the most.

All I want is for you to need me.
I still quiver at the thought of your touch.
If I spent forever laying in your arms
Forever would not be long enough.

In the chaos and screaming and frenzy
Of lovers trying to escape from the truth.
I lean back and I find someone's there to rely on
I lean back and I find it is you.
I'm with you.
I'm with you.

[Both]  All I need is you with me. (I'm with you.)
All I can feel is your touch. (Is it enough?)
To hold you so close with your head against mine
Forever could never be enough (Not enough)

[Boy] You've been broken before and I know it.
I know what it is like to bleed.
I'm here tonight to tell you:
You're safe now.
You're with me.

(Both) You're with me.
You're with me.
You're with me. (I'm with you.)
You're with me. (I'm with you.)

Every good thing must die.
Every beauty must change.
Only love is eternal
But love never stays
The same.

The frost nips at my door
And the bite of your words
I don't know where to go from here.
It's a long way to fall if you aren't there
To catch me....

Like the crash of the tide devouring the shore
Like a lover's caress when he can say nothing more to mend.
The ice falls shattering and the heart lies numb.
Is there beauty in the breakdown?

I cannot forget our fight
Every word etched within my mind.
Can't you see the blood wellng from where your words hit?
No one can be that blind.
No.

I gave you my all
Enfolded you into my heart.
Like a mirror you showed me who you really are.
The only person you truly love is yourself.
Care about....

Like the frost splintering the tree
Or an icy hand laid on my heart
Your lover's caress cannot heal all wounds.
There is no beauty in the breakdown.

Once Love was worth dying for.
Now she isn't worth fighting for.
I gave her a chance back then
And she gave me an unhealable scar.

If you never take a chance
Then you'll never break again.
Long gone is the child with a song in her heart
Now here is the girl with the walls.

My bleeding heart still keeps on beaing
And I laugh at the pain that got inside me.
Keep my friends arms'-length behind me
Because I walk alone.

They tell me to try it again.
It's only love we give a millionth chance.
It's insane to expect anything more.
It'll just take you back to where you were before.

So it's rough...well, baby that's life
And I can do it on my own this time.
Good luck trying to get inside
I will walk this road alone.

My breaking heart still keeps on beating
And I laugh at the pain that got inside me.
Keep my heart arms'-length behind me
Because I walk alone.

I walk alone.

[chorus] Listen to your heart when he's asking for you
When you're trying to believe that he's telling the truth.
Listen to your heart when the fear is all you can see.
You're not in love.
But you could be.

[1st vs] Your mind is telling you
He's not worth the risk.
He'll be the last stroke
in this love roulette.

Your fear controls you
And your mind lets it have full reign.
But what part has reason with romance?
For once just close your eyes and fall.

[pre-chorus] And you don't know what you should do
The battle rages--confusing you.

[chorus] Listen to your heart when he's asking for you
When you're trying to believe that he's telling the truth.
Listen to your heart when the fear is all you can see.
You're not in love.
But you could be.

[2nd vs] Still haunted
By past memories.
Still flinching
When the old wounds are opening

But you have to heal someday.
You can't always hide.
Grit your teeth; take a chance
And fall through that sky.

[pre-chorus] And you don't know what you should do
The battle rages--confusing you.

[chorus] Listen to your heart when he's asking for you
When you're trying to believe he is telling the truth.
Listen to your heart when the fear is all you can see.
You're not in love.
But you could be.

[bridge] When the fear controls you
And you panic inside.
And you reach, but you can't--
You're far too terrified.

He is not the same man
Who broke your heart before.
You cannot always hide away.
So take a step and trust now.

[last pre-chorus] You don't have to know the end
Just take it one step at a time.

[chorus] Listen to your heart when he's asking for you
When you're trying to believe that he's telling the truth.
Listen to your heart when the fear is all you can see.
It's not love.
But it could be.

You're not in love.
But you could be.

Sitting here on that old wood swing
Your arm holding me so closely.
Counting stars and building castles in the clouds.
And though I try to hide my fears
And don't explain away my tears
You get inside of me and start breaking down my walls.

You know me better than anybody
And say you don't wanna live without me

I will run till I escape
But I cannot get away.
You get inside of me
And capture everything.
I've been guarded before
But it don't seem to matter anymore.
When I feel this inside
I don't know what to say.
It must be love.
It must be love.

Staying close against the dark
Everything's inside your heart
And I know deep inside it's too good to be true...
But when you hold me in your arms
My fears melt away in your loving warmth.
Nothing else matters as long as I have you.

You know me better than anybody
And say you don't wanna live without me

I will run till I escape
But I cannot get away.
You get inside of me
And capture everything.
I've been guarded before
But it don't seem to matter anymore.
When I feel this inside
I don't know what to say.
It must be love.
It must be love.

And then that fight--shouting, hateful words.
Nothing more vulnerable than a heart in love.
And I ran away coz it was just like deja vu.
I know this sort of story's ending
Knew you were never gonna come back for me.
But I felt you take my hand and you said I swear to you:

You can run far away to the edge of the day
But I will not let you get away.
You got inside of me
And I'm going to keep you.
I know all about your scars
But I won't be the latest one on your heart.
I'll fight for you
And we'll make it through
Coz this is love.

This is love.

              Em    D           C             D
[1st vs] I don't know what to tell you now
  Em     D          C             D
I don't know why you can't stick around.
  Em     D          C             D
Why you left me out there dancing alone
  C  D
For her.

And I don't know just what to say
Nothing will bring you back to me today.
When you told me you are so happy
She's nothing like me.
                 C                                      D
[chorus] And I don't know what to say--I don't know what to do.
          Em                         Dsus
Except it's breaking me that she's with you.
          C                                   D
I wish that anything'd bring you back to me
          Em                        D                     C    D
But though you're gone, you're still here, haunting me.

[2nd vs] Now I know why people turn to their drinks.
I'm a good girl, but you're breaking me.
Better keep her far away from me
She's nothing like me.

With her swishy skirts and her little cute face
And pretending like she's the mother of grace.
If only I didn't miss you so
I'd be okay.

[chorus] And I don't know what to say--I don't know what to do.
Except it's breaking me that she's with you.
I wish that anything'd bring you back to me
But though you're gone, you're still here, haunting me.

[3rd vs] You told me I was your ideal
Then why couldn't I keep you here?
It took me months to believe it of you
She don't kiss and tell.

I could have my share of men
But they won't get inside again.
I took my last shot of love
With you.
I still miss you.

[end-chorus] And I don't know what to say--I don't know what to do.
Except it's breaking me that she's with you.
Wish you wouldn't forget I filled your memories.
You're still here.
Haunting me.

(Love hurts. And love can kill something deep inside of you....something that will never quite come back. But conversely love is the only thing that can also truly heal us, truly bring us to life. For all of you who have fallen in love, been burnt and broken, swear you'll never love again......this song's for you.)

Just a little boy in a lonely world
Though he's twenty years past his first day.
His life didn't start till two years ago
When his entire world changed.

She met him at a dance
By midnight he didn't have a chance.
But this paradise was all a lie
She was gone by the time he was lost.

I just want to laugh again and mean it.
To sing my heart out once again.
To believe in love like I did before.
To touch me and I'll feel it in my soul
I've never been so cold before.
I'm lying here just begging for
Something beautiful.

A teen boy out for thrills.
Stealing hearts just for the fun of it.
But he wasn't expecting her
And to her, that didn't mean a thing.

She knew she'd leave him a mess
But she left him anyway.
A romantic who's afraid of love
Something died in him that day.

I just want to laugh again and mean it.
To sing my heart out once again.
To believe in love like I did before.
To touch me and I'll feel it in my soul
I've never been so cold before.
I'm lying here just begging for
Something beautiful.

Just a child in a lonely world
Thugh she could drink champagne.
She fell in love two years ago
But he hopped her train.

Stumbling along on bleeding feet
Somehow her soul never ceased to sing.
And her smile shines all the truer
For her pain.

You don't know--you can't see.
How hard it is to go on living.
I know, and yet I don't understand.
That she can turn and love again.

She makes me really laugh again.
And she sings like my soul yearns for.
And when I touch her I can begin to believe in love again.
Her eyes thrill through my very being.
I am yearning for her everything.
You are my Something Beautiful.