In the shadow of love, I tread a path so rough Walking on thorns of roses, yet it's never enough Each step a silent plea, through pain I cannot flee For the heart that beats for you, endures its agony Walking on thorns of roses, bleeding but I proceed A sacrifice I chose, for love's cruel creed In your wake, I follow, through the hurt I swallow Walking on thorns of roses, in your steps, so hollow With every cruel word, my resolve is stirred To chase the echoes of a love, that's now so blurred I bear the scars unseen, in places you've been Holding onto dreams, where love might have been Walking on thorns of roses, bleeding but I proceed A sacrifice I chose, for love's cruel creed In your wake, I follow, through the hurt I swallow Walking on thorns of roses, in your steps, so hollow Walking on thorns of roses, bleeding but I proceed A sacrifice I chose, for love's cruel creed In your wake, I follow, through the hurt I swallow Walking on thorns of roses, in your steps, so hollow And if these thorns are the price, for a love unreturned I'll walk this path of sacrifice, with lessons unlearned For in the depths of despair, where hope is burned Walking on thorns of roses, is where I turned Walking on thorns of roses, with a heart that bleeds A journey of the broken, following where you lead Through the pain, I'm cloaked, by your absence, provoked Walking on thorns of roses, by love's hand, I'm choked Walking on thorns of roses, with a heart that bleeds A journey of the broken, following where you lead Through the pain, I'm cloaked, by your absence, provoked Walking on thorns of roses, by love's hand, I'm choked So I'll walk this path alone, where your shadow has flown Walking on thorns of roses, till my love is overthrown