So forgive me if we go slow but there's something I think you should know From the first hello you gave to me I've done nothing else but smile And I know you're in a hurry, but it's gonna take a while So forgive me if we go slow, but there's something I

Tell me I’m forgiven I’m holding up a light For what’s been missing right here At first hallucination I wanna fall wide awake now You tell me it’s alright But nobody can save me now Chasing up the darkness inside

I told ya I was troubled You know that I'm no good You had to be a nasty girl and try to play me I could forgive the past, but I never forget it I cheated myself Like I knew I would

Than live my life on my knees As far as I remember I’d rather die on my feet It was a thing to forgive and forget You said that you would let go But I guess you didn’t mean what you said Now it’s time to surrender Because I don’t want to live with regret

There you are You're there with open arms Can't see when I'm falling Losing myself But then I hear you calling Only you know me the way you know me Only you forgive me when I'm sorry Even when I messed it up

I've heard it all before, I've heard it all before I don't wanna hear I don't wanna know Please don't say 'forgive me' (I've heard it all before) Please don't say you're sorry I've heard it all before And I can take care of myself I've seen it all before

Break my arms around the one I love And be forgiven by the time my lover comes Break my arms around my love I'm here to take you now You were right about the end It didn't make a difference How they got to be this way You must have known I'd do this

For they always bring me tears I can't forgive the way they rob me All the snow has turned to water Christmas days have come and gone Broken toys and faded colors Are all that's left to linger on I hate graveyards and old pawn shops Of my childhood

Leave my heart out of this I should just listen to my head, 'cause it's the one who knows what's best It tells me not to love you, but my heart says just forgive you You're telling me that this is love but I found, it wasn't really on my side Now I think

I told ya I was troubled You know that I'm no good You had to be a nasty girl and try to play me I could forgive the past, but I never forget it I cheated myself Like I knew I would