Broken from the Start

Life is a gift like fresh cut roses
Cut from the branch and brought inside
It’s a slow contradiction that’s beauty in a vase
When the chords are cut, it’s when we start to die

Lately death and life get so confusing
I can't tell the difference here tonight
Lately every breath feels like I'm kissing death
And when time is dead I cease to be alive

If you hide yourself deep inside, deep inside
In time you've got nothing left to hide
There's nothing left inside
Tonight, honey, I am gonna break your heart
Mine was broken from the start, broken from the start

Choice is the only thing we’re given
For one will live, another dies
One road says hello, the others says goodbye
And the roads that you don’t choose begin to die

If you hide yourself, deep inside, deep inside
In time you’ve got nothing left to hide
It dries up inside
Tonight, honey, I’m gonna break your heart
Mine was broken from the start, broken from the start
Broken from the start, broken from the start

They won't pay a cent to hear you laughing
They might pay a little to hear you cry
If you do it long enough, they might even pay attention
But they still won't pay respect until you die, die

If you hide yourself, deep inside, deep inside
In time you’ve got nothing left to hide
It’s all dead inside
Tonight, honey, I’m going to break your heart
Mine was broken from the start, broken from the start