The first verse of the song, followed by the chorus, stirred in him emotions he hadn’t expected.
* * *
I trusted you because you promised me the world…
And you saw the vulnerable girl that I was inside.
I was a grain of sand that you called a pearl,
And you found a way to control my heart and mind.
* * *
You promised me everything I ever desired,
But you wanted everything in return.
You ripped it away; you set it all on fire
And stood back just to watch it burn.
* * *
My soul, my heart, my bones, my art,
You’ve ripped it all away from me.
All that’s left is this empty shell,
A shadow where my heart used to be.
* * *
As verse two began, feeling even more emotional depth, thanks to the subtle piano beneath the guitar and bass, he realized what it was he was feeling.
But where the hell had that come from? He hardly knew this woman.
* * *
How couldn’t you see I was nothing more than a child?
When you stole from me, you made me think I was giving.
You were the devil masquerading as my savior beguiled
And I will never ever, ever be that little girl again.
* * *
My soul, my heart, my bones, my art,
You’ve ripped it all away from me.
All that’s left is this empty shell,
A shadow where my heart used to be.
* * *
