Hurts so Bad

{emotional piano intro, soft sustained chords,

delicate room reverb}

You say I never understood your mind And only cared about my

own design You say I kept my feelings locked inside A freezing

wall where nothing could survive How many nights I watched your teardrops

fall And laughed it off,

refusing heed the call Blind to the pain I caused inside your

chest You felt like part of me,

a second skin Now you are standing at the door I'm in

And as I wake,

I put the ghost to rest {acoustic guitar

enters, soft warm bass,

light brushed snare} It hurts so bad when love is torn apart

And grief is ripping right through every part You see your errors

when the light turns gray But it is over,

and you walk away

You stood beside me in the quiet shade

Trapped in the ego and the mess I made (ooh,

when we lose it all)

{full band enters, anthemic drum beat,

distorted electric guitar swells} I talked too little,

took you for a right Lost in the silence of the fading

light I never missed you while you were right here I never

looked to see you,

crystal clear Whenever I was broken,

you stood tall Now you demand your worth,

you break the wall There is no reason left to say goodbye

I talk to empty walls and wonder why

{guitars pull back, piano back to the front,

steady low bass pulse} It hurts so bad when love is torn

apart

And grief is ripping right through every part You see your errors

when the light turns gray

But it is over,

and you walk away

{huge drum fills, soaring electric guitars,

emotional peak} I’d give my soul,

God knows, to change the past To have you next to me,

awake at last To feel your breathing on my skin tonight

My pride has made me blind to what was real My arrogance

has brought me to the wheel And yet I scream for you

with all my might!

{high-register guitar solo lines,

soaring vocals, crashing cymbals}

It hurts so bad,

it hurts so bad when we lose it all...

It hurts so bad,

it hurts so bad when we lose it all...

It hurts so bad,

it hurts so bad when we lose it all...

{music gradually fades, leaving only acoustic piano and soft acoustic guitar,

slow ritardando}