I'd like to be the one
Who saves you
I'd like to be the one
Who gives you life
I'd like you to be the one who saves me
Stop me from picking up the knife
I'd like you to like me
So I could love you like I should
I'd like you to want me
So I could get some sleep at night
I'd like to be the one who finally pulls you from the dark
But you've already shed the blood and given up the fight

You're broken
I guess I knew it from the start
That I wouldn't be enough
That your life was just too rough
For me to be enough to mend the wounding of your heart
You're broken
I'm sorry I came in too late
Everyone is always hurting you
I feel like I'm deserting you
Remember that I'm hurting too at this cruel twist of fate

There's nothing strong about you
Though I can feel the violence that runs beneath your skin
I wish I could detoxify you
And bring you into contact with this power boiling within
But you're already defeated
Far too wounded for me to even try to heal your pain
You've been poisoned at your birth
And my helplessness to help you is just driving me insane

You're broken
It's torn me up inside
But I shouldn't think about it
Because your pain is shouted
And there's no two ways about it—mine's just cried
You're broken
There's no way this is fair
Every day you're losing ground
And I cower at the sound
Buried deeply underground but shaking me with your despair

Your despair
Oh please let me be sacrificed to save you

I want to fill that hole
In your sweet young soul
Fill that hole and keep you alive
You are the only reason I hang on
The only reason I won't die