Untrue Love


Were youthere the day the music died?
Did you want to hold me when I cried?
Did you fight to stand there by my side
When I was in despair?

Did you keep me safe within your arms?
Did you protect me from all harm?
Or did you win me over with your charm,
Running fingers through my hair?

Did you simply see your chance?
To get what you wanted with one dance?
You saw me hurting with one glance
And decided to fool my heart.

And like a fool I went along.
When we danced I sang the songs
I never thought I could be wrong
So I gladly played my part

And now I lie here, wondering why
I ever thought that you and I
Could fall in love and never cry
Again for what we've done

I'm terrified of the way I feel
Now that I know your love isn't real
I'm not sure my heart will ever heal
Because all I can do is run

I run from the future, but mostly the past
Through the fields and the forest, so very fast
Through the moonlight that midnight has cast
Onto my crying face

I've prayed that you would decide to stay
That I could keep you one more day
And that you wouldn't turn away
And leave me in this place

But I've fooled myself for much too long
That our love was not a tragic song
And I assume you will be gone
No time left to borrow

I'll try to smile when you say good-bye
And wait until you're gone to cry
You'll be strong, and so will I
Although I feel such sorrow.

And so I'll face this world alone
Cold as ice, and hard as stone
Until a true love comes alone
I've nothing left to fear

But when our love has long been dead
When we've moved on to the road ahead
And I'm lying wide awake in bed
Your memory will be here.

-Sara Corbin