You Deserve

I wish I could have saved you From falling for a broke thing like me Because I can see it in everythng you say and do That the shards left of your heart aren't free
And this isn't what I wanted I swear I tried to find some glue to keep you together But in the end my hands were red Because I couldn't keep your heart safe from my cancer
But I tried, I tried, I tried I held the cracks as they formed And I found someone else as I cried But I could still see it as your heart stormed
I did everything I knew to save you I thought for sure that if I was good enough That we could be friends without your eyes swimming in blue But I see now that your heart's too rough
From my handling, and I apologize I suppose it's too late To stop the feelings that arise And I wonder if you remember when you called it fate
Even if you don't, it's seared into my memory Because if there was anyone I wanted it work with it was you And that's a secret that I can't just carry I'll need your shoulders, too
So I promise that this isn't what I meant I didn't think your heart would break Because I didn't know it was mine for good, just leant So I tried to fix it, but nothing would take
It took me too long to figure out That I was holding you together with my bare hands And filling your heart with hope and doubt I was taking the spot where a lover stands
I swear I wasn't toying with your heart I was just blind and couldn't see The way I somehow managed to play the part But your lover is the one thing I can never be
I'm sorry, but I'm no angel or dove For you to hold by passion's decree Regardless of the fire in my soul, my love You deserve so much better than me