The Love You Never Had

from Nightjar by Marty Willson-Piper

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lyrics

I take my place in line to be alone
There are millions in front of me I know
But every single action
Of the ultimate attraction
You can pretty much depend on going cold

Write a letter sprinkle it with stars
Enthusiastic lovers don’t go far
They fall and you can’t catch them
At least though you can match them
Everything’s worth less when its been sold

And if you recognise the cadence of a tune
And the perfume of your lover makes you swoon
And suddenly you’re spinning in the room

And you wake up on the sofa feeling sad
As you think of all the love you never had

If you ever want to fall in love again
You know it isn’t if it’s only when
On an unsuspecting corner
With nobody to warn you
And you know it fails 12 times out of 10
And wounded once again you struggle home
But somehow you just know you’ll be alone

So welcome to the war that never ends
Confusion is the message that it sends
If you sacrifice your lovers or your friends
And you really start to think you’re going mad
As you think of all the love you never had
And you really start to think you’re going mad
As you think of all the love you never had