[Verse 1]
This ain't no storybook, no fairytale to tell
Just living, loving, losing, a harsh and hollow shell
They say you take a breath, you give a piece of your soul
But sometimes all that's left, is a gaping, empty hole


[Chorus]
Live, love, and die... they say it's the natural way
Don't you ask why... just accept it, day by day
But these memories I hold, they hurt like a clout on the heart
This emptiness, it's got a hold, tearing me apart


[Verse 2]
Tried to build a fortress, around this fragile frame
But the walls keep crumbling, whispering your name
Every corner echoes, with laughter we once knew
Now the silence screams out loud, what am I supposed to do?


[Chorus]
Live, love, and die... they say it's the natural way
Don't you ask why... just accept it, day by day
But these memories I hold, they hurt like a clout on the heart
This emptiness, it's got a hold, tearing me apart


[Bridge]
They tell you time will heal, they tell you you'll move on
But the ghost of your embrace, lingers, even when you're gone
I reach for something solid, but all I find is air
A haunting, hollow echo, of a love beyond repair


[Chorus]
Live, love, and die... they say it's the natural way
Don't you ask why... just accept it, day by day
But these memories I hold, they hurt like a clout on the heart
This emptiness, it's got a hold, tearing me apart


[Outro]
Yeah, tearing me apart...
Live, love, and die...
Don't you ask why...
[Piano fades out with a final, lingering chord]