[Verse 1] He wrote her name in ash and ink By the window where the river blinked A stolen glance, a velvet vow And every crowd went quiet now [Pre-Chorus] Oh, he loved like a poet Took the bruise and showed it Held it up to the rain Then let it sing again [Chorus] The loves of Shakespeare Burned and bled right here The loves of Shakespeare Sweet and severe (Shakespeare) He gave them a stage And a blade in the same breath The loves of Shakespeare Never learned to rest [Verse 2] A red scarf twisted in the wind A hand on his arm, then gone again A laugh cut sharp through the banquet hall A little lie that meant it all [Pre-Chorus] Oh, he loved like a poet Took the bruise and showed it Held it up to the rain Then let it sing again [Chorus] The loves of Shakespeare Burned and bled right here The loves of Shakespeare Sweet and severe (Shakespeare) He gave them a stage And a blade in the same breath The loves of Shakespeare Never learned to rest [Bridge] If love can wear a crown It can fall right down If love can call you home It can leave you alone (leave you alone) But every broken line Still pulls us in time [Final Chorus] The loves of Shakespeare Burned and bled right here The loves of Shakespeare Sweet and severe (Shakespeare) He gave them a stage And a blade in the same breath The loves of Shakespeare Never learned to rest
