Once a girl smiled at me
And asked me to stay
She seemed so kind and sweet
I fell in love that day
She would whisper words of love
Into my waiting ears
She’d always wanted a guy like me
For years and years and years
Whatever she wanted from me
I gave it all to her
She took it until one day
She came to me and she said
That she didn’t want to give
Didn’t want to take
Didn’t want to love
And didn’t want to hate
There was nothing at all
That I could do
It was over, it was fate
Another girl smiled at me
And asked me to stay
She was so beautiful
I fell in love that day
She would talk about love
All her hopes and fears
She asked me to stay with her
For years and years and years
Whatever she wanted from me
I gave it all to her
She took it until one day
She came to me and she said
That she didn’t want to give
Didn’t want to take
Didn’t want to love
And didn’t want to hate
There was nothing at all
That I could do
It was over, it was fate
The other day I smiled at you
And told you to stay
My heart was cold and empty
The other girls made me that way
You would talk about love
All your hopes and fears
I didn’t say much of anything
For years and years and years
Whatever I wanted from you
I took it as I pleased
You loved me until one day
I came to you and I said
That I didn’t want to give
Didn’t want to take
Didn’t want to love
And didn’t want to hate
There was nothing at all
That you could do
It was over, it was fate
There’s a lesson in this song somewhere
Though I’m not sure what it is
The world still runs on give and take
Maybe that’s just how it is
Whatever I wanted from her
I took it as I pleased
She loved me until one day
I came to her and I said
That I didn’t want to give
Didn’t want to take
Didn’t want to love
And didn’t want to hate
There was nothing at all
That she could do
It was over, it was fate
credits
from Living Without Hope,
released July 14, 2015
Words and music by Peter Mathews.
Mixed by San Jaya Prime and Peter Mathews.
Mastered by San Jaya Prime.
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