Once

Once
We were love
Wrapped in tight embrace

You found it too hard
I gave you too much
You started to cringe
When I started to touch

Once
We were one
Tasting passion's pure taste

You were confused
I was distraught
You had to decide
You couldn't be caught

Once
We were brave
The world was ready to be faced

You managed to pull yourself free
But I still have pieces within me
They scream and they boil
They burn and they shake
They cry out within me
Sweet music they make

Once
We were free
Time was ours to waste

I'm not lost without you
But I can't find a way
I've found that I'm bound
That's my price to pay
Hold on too tight;
Out pops the prey

Once, once

Such hard lessons to learn
More than once