Break Me Softly

Lyrics

Verse 1
You threw my name like a glass on tile
I threw mine back, said stay awhile
Door on the frame, heart on the floor
We both knew what we came here for

Your hands were fire, your voice was stone
I walked in circles, could not go home
You said "don't leave" with your jaw clenched tight
I said "don't touch me" and held you all night

Pre-Chorus
And we always do this dance
Cut too deep, then grab each hand
I hate the war, I love the way
You pull me close after you break

Chorus
Break me softly
Then come back to me
Break me softly
Like you need to breathe
Say you hate this
Say you miss me too
Break me softly
I still fall for you (fall for you)

Verse 2
Morning came in through the blind
Your shirt on the chair, my fault line
We laughed too quick, then turned away
Old hurt wearing a new face

You kissed my mouth, I bit my tongue
We made a truce with broken lungs
I held your hand like it might stay
Then watched it slip the other way

Pre-Chorus
And we always do this dance
Burn the bridge, then cross it back
I hate the war, I love the way
You pull me close after you break

Chorus
Break me softly
Then come back to me
Break me softly
Like you need to breathe
Say you hate this
Say you miss me too
Break me softly
I still fall for you (fall for you)

Bridge
Now the room is split in two
Half of me is gone in you
If love is pain, then say it plain
If this is us, I know the stain
I want the truth, I want the bruise
I want the part that cuts through you
But if you go, just close the door
Don't make me ask for this anymore

Final Chorus
Break me softly
Then come back to me
Break me softly
Like you need to breathe
Say you hate this
Say you miss me too
Break me softly
I still fall for you (fall for you)
Break me softly
Don't let go too soon (don't let go)
Break me softly
'Til we disappear in you