Why does it hurt

{soft master

piano, melancholic

arpeggio, cinematic warmth, room acoustics}

You're the breath I

breathe, my light

The only reason

I wanted better, why I fought the night

But we're poison when we touch,

we burn down every wall

Two giants built to rule the world,

but we just watch it fall

{tender intimate male vocal,

close mic, expressive breathy delivery}

I play the loyal knight,

I guard your empty throne

But you

crown another king while I am left alone

You never cared how deep you cut,

my scars are on display

You count my every flaw while you just run away (so much

pain)

{sobbing vocal delivery, gentle cello enters underneath} Why does it hurt so

much to be next to you?

My jealousy, my pride,

the demons I fight through

I'd rather leave this earth than live another day apart But we

are

matches in the dark,

breaking our own hearts (ahhhh,

it hurts) {powerful

belting vocals, crying emotional tone,

dramatic piano chords, swelling strings}

Abandonment's the only door we ever seem to find

You leave your heavy shadows walking inside my mind

I'm forced to smile and be okay

with everything you do

While I am slowly breaking,

dying here for you {vocal settles back to fragile piano,

quiet sorrow}

Why does it hurt so much to be next to you?

My jealousy, my pride,

the demons I fight through I'd rather leave this earth than live

another day apart But we are

matches in the dark,

breaking our own hearts (breaking, oh)

{soaring vocal climax, epic emotional delivery,

full piano and string crescendo} My dream,

my breath of fresh air...

Why does it hurt so much...

To be with you?

{soft decaying piano chords,

fading vocal trail, room silence}