The Heart Shaped Tattoo
(A lone voice whispers)
Some say
To love and lose
Is still better
To have not heard its love song
Filled with rhythm and blues
And that's why my lost love
I'll always love you
For you once lit a fuse
So beautifully
But fire don’t last forever
When it burns too deep in me
Love don’t fade away
Even when it breaks in two
Time can’t steal the flame
That still leads me back to you
And that's why I'll always treasure
Its heart shaped tattoo
Even if the ink runs faded
Baby, I still feel you
'Cause to me
You'll never ever be old news
No… you’ll never be old news
We danced
Through highs and lows
Like a record spinning stories
Only broken lovers know
Yeah, we lost the melody
But I still hum our tune
Maybe love ain't perfect
But it leaves a mark that stays
And every scar you gave me
Lights a brighter kind of way
Love don’t fade away
Even when it breaks in two
Time can’t steal the flame
That still leads me back to you
And that's why I'll always treasure
Its heart shaped tattoo
Even if the ink runs faded
Baby, I still feel you
'Cause to me
You'll never ever be old news
No… you’ll never be old news
Maybe we were never meant to stay
But you taught my heart how to feel this way
And even if you're gone
Your love made me strong
Now I can love again
Carry on
And that's why I'll always treasure
Its heart shaped tattoo
Not a mark of something broken
But a love I made it through
'Cause to me
You'll never ever be old news
No… you’ll never be old news
You were my rhythm…
Now I found my blues turn gold
(C)
Copyright John Duffy
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