[Verse 1] There was a time when love was young When all our dreams were yet unsung Before the weight of yesterday Took something beautiful away You saw the changes in my eyes The innocence we left behind And every time you looked at me You saw the man I used to be [Pre-Chorus] But I had laid the past to rest And chose the love that we had left While I was reaching for tomorrow You were drowning in yesterday's sorrow [Chorus] They say love conquers all But love couldn't save you I forgave the things that broke my heart But couldn't break the chains that held you I was reaching for tomorrow You were lost in yesterday I kept telling you I loved you But you couldn't hear me say That you were still the one I wanted That we didn't have to be alone They say love conquers all But you're never coming home [Verse 2] I never said the wounds weren't real Or that I didn't need to heal But I refused to let the pain Destroy the love that remained I wouldn't make you pay again For all the places we had been No keeping score, no debts to owe Just taking hold and letting go [Pre-Chorus] But every kindness that I showed Became another weight you bore And every time I offered grace You saw the hurt upon my face [Chorus] They say love conquers all But love couldn't save you I forgave the things that broke my heart But couldn't break the chains that held you I was reaching for tomorrow You were lost in yesterday I kept telling you I loved you But you couldn't hear me say That you were still the one I wanted That we didn't have to be alone They say love conquers all But you're never coming home [Bridge – Quiet, vulnerable, building in intensity] I never needed you to be The woman that you used to be I only wanted you to see There was still a place for you with me You thought the damage was too deep That I deserved the love you couldn't give But I had made my choice to stay To find a different way to live You saw a man forever changed And took the burden of his pain But I was learning how to heal While you were trapped in what you feel [Instrumental – Melodic guitar solo, mournful and soaring] [Final Chorus – Powerful, emotionally raw] They say love conquers all But love couldn't save you I opened up my heart again But couldn't find a way to reach you I was holding on to hope You were holding on to shame I was dreaming of tomorrow You were living in the blame And I'd have walked beside you Through the darkness and unknown But you couldn't see a future And now you're never coming home [Outro – Piano and soft guitar, almost whispered] I forgave you long ago I wish somehow you'd come to know That all the things we'd been through Never meant that I stopped loving you I wasn't asking for perfection I wasn't asking you to change the past I only wanted one more morning And a love that still could last [whisper] They say love conquers all... But love couldn't save you... [Final Outro]
