Die Sehnsucht (The Longing)

I swore to it that I’d spend the rest of my days
next to you, and in the stars, I would always have my place
so that you could guide me home, and I’d never be alone,
and every night night we’d fall asleep on the phone.

No.

So if I don’t hear back by a quarter past twelve,
I might as well take it as a sign
that you’re gone to stay, you’ve thrown it all away,
and darling, I won’t be fine.

I’ll pray to God you’ll be alright as I turn out the light.

I swear I’ll try to make it out alright,
but I can’t promise you that.
Everything just hurts so bad.
I hope you know it’s true:
I love you.

And even now, I hope and pray
that all of this is just a dream,
that I’ll wake up tomorrow and you’ll be my girl.
This is harder than it really seems.
I could put this off for a year or two,
I might as well get it done tonight,
and maybe for the first time in my life
I’ll be able to sleep alright.

I’ll pray to God you’ll be alright as I turn out the light.

I swear I’ll try to make it out alright,
but I can’t promise you that.
Everything just hurts so bad.
I hope you know it’s true:
I love you.

I’ve got a finger on the trigger and another by it’s side,
and it’s screaming “just let it go,”
but I can’t find the strength to pick one or the other,
and everything is moving slow.

I can’t live with myself if I just let you go,
so these are my last words and I want to let you know…

The love we shared has disappeared, your heart is now with him.
Just so you know, I love you so, but this is the end.
My lips may be compulsive liars, but my eyes will not surprise;
I’d rather end up dead than hear you screaming any name but mine.

I swear I’ll try to make it out alright,
but I can’t promise you that.
Everything just hurts so bad.
I hope you know it’s true:
I love you.

I swear I’ll try to make it out alright,
but I can’t promise you that.
Everything just hurts so bad.
I hope you know it’s true:
I love you.

The love we shared has disappeared, your heart is now with him.
Just so you know, I love you so, but this is the end.
My lips may be compulsive liars, but my eyes will not surprise;
I’d rather end up dead than hear you screaming any name but mine.

The love we shared has disappeared, your heart is now with him.
Just so you know, I love you so, but this is the end.