Verse 1 I didn’t ask for this war in my chest Didn’t mean to turn my whole world into a mess Didn’t wake up wanting two hearts in my hands Watching both of ‘em break while I’m trying to stand Bound to one with history carved in my skin A whole dang life and the family I'm in And one walked in and lit me on fire Now I’m choking to death on my own dang desire Pre-Chorus And I’m mad as hell at the timing Mad as hell at the truth Mad as hell that love can feel like mercy Then turn around and cut straight through Chorus Love hurts like hell and I’m sick of pretending Like this kind of pain has some beautiful ending There ain’t no winner, there ain’t no clean way out Just broken hearts and shame and doubt I’m angry at fate Angry at me Angry love came and cut so dang deep They say love heals—well tonight that ain’t true Love hurts like hell And I’m living proof Verse 2 He stepped away ‘cause he loves me enough To stop reaching out when it’s tearing him up And dang it, I know what he’s doing is right But right still feels wrong in the dead of the night At home, one is standing there trusting my face While I’m drowning in guilt I can’t wash away One move, and I break every promise I made One stay, buries my greatest love in a grave Pre-Chorus And I’m tired of noble decisions Tired of doing what I should When every road feels like betrayal And none of this feels anything close to good [Chorus] Love hurts like hell and I’m sick of pretending Like this kind of pain has some beautiful ending There ain’t no winner, there ain’t no clean way out Just broken hearts and shame and doubt I’m angry at fate Angry at me Angry love came and wrecked everything They say love heals—well tonight that ain’t true Love hurts like hell And I’m living proof [Bridge] I don’t need a silver lining Don’t need anybody saying “give it time” I need one daggone minute where my chest don’t ache And somebody else decide what I can’t ‘Cause I’m tired So dang tired Of carrying everybody’s pain like it's mine [Final Chorus] Love hurts like hell and I hate what it’s taken How one heart can leave every other one shaking No angels singing, no lesson shining through Just tears in the dark and a truth that cuts in two I’m angry at fate Angry at me Angry love ain’t what they promised it’d be And if this is love then I’m telling the truth— Love hurts like hell… And tonight I can't pull through
