Someone Had to Bleed

You may not see it now
With his hands around your waist
On a fancy night out
Heartfelt compliments
Such a gentleman
Sweeping you off of your feet

So you may not see it now
The lost boy grown into a proper man
Bet it's hard to believe
From the bouquet in his hands
His smile's so bright
Under candlelight
Oh, it's clear that he adores you

But you should know, you should know
That he wasn't always like this
And I should know, I should know
I was the victim of his metamorphosis

Because your love was once my love
Back when he was broken and cruel
And I broke my heart to see him whole
And now that one you hold
Holds a part of me

If I could tell you how
He stained me like a canvas
Like the storm before the drought
Late night mistakes
This old stale ache
Burning as he walked out

Cause if you just look around
I'm peering through the window
With a quill in hand
I'm a writer who wrote down
Her dreams in the sand
He left a trail of tears to dry
Before he became the love of your life

So you should know, you should know
That he wasn't always like this
And I should know, I should know
God knows I had it coming from the very first kiss

Because your love was once my love
Back when he was broken and cruel
And I broke my heart to see him whole
And now that one you hold
Holds a part of me

Oh, for him to love you
Someone had to bleed
And I did, I did
Someone had to bleed
And I did, I did

No one likes autobiographies
Shoulda known I wouldn't star my own fantasies
To love is to love and to let go
Break a heart, build a man
Then you let go
And I'll let go
He let me go

Because your love was once my love
Back when he was broken and cruel
And I broke my heart to see him whole
And now that one you hold
Holds a part of me

Oh, for him to love you
Someone had to bleed
And I did, I did
Someone had to bleed
And I did, I did