Too Broken to Be Loved

I tell myself I learned to heal
But scars still whisper what I feel
Every smile I wear's a lie
Just a mask that hides goodbye
I've built these walls to stay upright
And every time I start to try
I'm reminded why I don't even try

They say love can mend a soul
But mine forgot how to be whole
'Cause I'm too broken to be loved
Too lost to be enough
Every touch just fades away
Like echoes from a brighter day
You deserve a heart that's new
Not one still bleeding through
So please don't try to lift me up
I'm too broken to be loved
I'm too broken to be loved

I see your light, it's shining clear
But I can't bring my heart near
You hold me close, I pull away
Afraid of what my past might say
I wanna give, but all I know
Is how to leave before I'm whole
You call it love, I call it pain
A story I can't write again
I wish I could believe it's real
But I forgot how love should feel

'Cause I'm too broken to be loved
Too tired to rise above
Every dream just slips through hands
Like footprints lost in shifting sands
You deserve the light, the truth
Not someone who's still black and blue
So please don't wait for my return
I'm too broken to be loved
I'm too broken to be loved

If time could heal, I'd start again
But I'm scared of who I've been
You can't save what's come undone
Some hearts just hide from the Sun

'Cause I'm too broken to be loved
Too far from what I was
But if my soul still calls your name
Don't answer, I'll just fade again
You gave me hope, you gave enough
But I'm too broken to be loved

So if you ever think of me
Just know I tried to set you free
Love's a lie I can't rise above
I'm too broken to be loved