I stood tall
Thought I was strong
Built a fortress
To last lifelong
But you came in
With your gentle fire
Lit up my walls
Burned my desire
Now the echoes
Of your name haunt the night
I'm a shadow where your light
Once shined bright
Defeated by love
Broken and torn
A battle I lost
The day you were gone
Every heartbeat aches
Every whisper cries
Defeated by love
Beneath empty skies
We danced on dreams
Fragile as glass
Held on to moments
Too precious to last
Now the silence screams
Louder than words
And I'm left here
With these shattered chords
Now the echoes
Of your name haunt the night
I'm a shadow where your light
Once shined bright
Defeated by love
Broken and torn
A battle I lost
The day you were gone
Every heartbeat aches
Every whisper cries
Defeated by love
Beneath empty skies
Was it destiny
Or a cruel masquerade?
A fleeting moment
For the price I paid?
I'd fight again
Though I know I'll lose
'Cause loving
You wasn't mine to choose
Defeated by love
Broken and torn
A battle I lost
The day you were gone
Every heartbeat aches
Every whisper cries
Defeated by love
Beneath empty skies
Now I wander through
The wreckage of my heart
Searching for pieces
That fell apart
Defeated by love
Yet I'll always know
Your memory's the sweetest
Pain I'll ever hold