Never my soul you befriended,

Your sharp words left me offended.

I guarded our bond, held it secure,

Yet this illness—no cure.

I was the cover, I bore the blame,

I carried the shadow, I spoke your name.

But silence answered, no thanks came,

Still I swore I would not turn.

(Harmonica interlude — slow, mournful echo of the melody)

Mistakes were mine, but some were yours,

I opened wide all hidden doors.

Every need, I tried to meet,

Even as fire licked my feet.

I was the cover, I bore the blame,

I carried the shadow, I spoke your name.

But silence answered, no thanks came,

Still I swore I would not turn.

(Harmonica break — soft, weaving between guitar chords, like a sigh)

My heart was never made for you,

Yet my mind loved without reason.

It’s a secret I’ll always keep,

A burden through each season.

I see you now, your future gone,

A ghost that fades at break of dawn.

I tried to save, but came undone,

My mission failed, the war is won.

I was the cover, I bore the blame,

I carried the shadow, I spoke your name.

But silence answered, no thanks came,

Still I swore I would not turn.

(Harmonica outro — solitary, fading into silence)