Never The Loved (Remaster)

I was born in silence, buried in the dark

Learned to keep quiet, never leave a mark

A boy in the shadows, always out of sight

No one to hold me through the long cold nights

Built my own wings from the things I could find

Swore I'd be stronger, though love left me blind

With every step forward, I learned to pretend

That giving was easy, and trust was the end

Never the love, always the lover

I gave all my heart, but it wasn't enough

Fighting my demons, keeping them smothered

A soul full of hope that refused to rust

I'm never the love, always the lover

Always the one left cold in the dust

I grew into a man, carved my own way

Never asked for help, never begged them to stay

Carried the weight, never showed up

Bruised but moving with nothing to lose

The scars in my chest still whisper my mind

I gave and I gave, but no one could find

A place in my heart where they wanna remain

I tried to believe, but they all walked away

Never the love, always the lover

I gave all my heart, but it wasn't enough

Fighting my demons, keeping them smothered

A soul full of hope that refused to rust

I'm never the love, always the lover

Always the one left cold in the dust

Then you came like a storm, soft and wild

I let down my guard, for the first time I smiled

Opened my heart, gave you all that I had

But you pulled back in fear, and it drove me mad

What more could I do to make you believe

That my love was real, that I'd never leave

But you're caught in the past, too scared to fall

And I'm the one left still, giving it all

Never the love, always the lover

I gave all my heart, but it wasn't enough

Fighting my demons, keeping them smothered

A soul full of hope that refused to rust

I'm never the loved, always the lover

Always the one left cold in the dust

And still I'm the love, but never the lover

Always enough to give, but not enough to trust

A heart full of gift, with nothing to show

Never the love, always the one who lets go