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

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

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?

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

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

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

Yeah, tearing me apart...

Live, love, and die...

Don't you ask why...