[Intro] [clean electric guitar arpeggios with chorus and delay] [Verse 1] [tenor male vocals] Climbing up the stairs And shaking on the floor I tore the dark apart And pulled you through the door The blood on my sleeves Your breath fading from your chest I held the world together While you slipped away from me [Chorus] [drums and bass enter, distorted guitar power chords] I gave you every breath I had left to give I breathed life into you so you could live I saved your life But I couldn't save my love I saved your life Then you were gone from us I held on tight Till my hands could hold you up I saved your life But I couldn't save my love (Couldn't save my love) [Guitar Solo] [melodic lead guitar with high gain and vibrato] [Verse 2] [drums drop to half-time, clean guitar arpeggios] Now the house sounds empty Even when it shakes Your shoes by the front door Still waiting in your place I hear your laugh in pieces Through the broken glass I did the right thing But I still want you back [Chorus] [full band energy, driving rhythm] I gave you every breath I had left to give I breathed life into you so you could live I saved your life But I couldn't save my love I saved your life Then you were gone from us I held on tight Till my hands could hold you up I saved your life But I couldn't save my love (Couldn't save my love) [Bridge] [sustained guitar chords, building drums] If I had one more second I would change that night Become the man who stayed And loved you all the same But time doesn't bargain And pain doesn't kneel I got you through the fire Now I wear the burn you feel [Final Chorus] [climax, powerful vocals] I saved your life But I couldn't save my love I saved your life Then you were gone from us I held on tight Till my hands could hold you up I saved your life But I couldn't save my love (Couldn't save my love) (Couldn't save my love) [Outro] [clean electric guitar arpeggios fade out]
