Love in Vain

It started oh so sweet.
I couldn’t keep my eyes off you.
Your looks were so perfect,
And so I fell for you, I fell for you.

I realized I loved you
And learned that I was loved.
This tender love gave me hope,
Which I mistook for promise.

There is nothing to be done
And nothing to be changed.
Because this love will give no fruit,
Because this love’s in vain.

(Love in vain)
(Love in vain)
(Love in vain)

Yes, you told me out loud
That you were happy where you were.
But how could I believe you?
What were you doing then with me?

I begged for understanding:
What are you doing here with me?
No explanation given—only love
Shone brightly through your eyes.

There is nothing to be done
And nothing to be changed.
Because this love will give no fruit,
Because this love’s in vain.

(Love in vain)
(Love in vain)
(Love in vain)

I tried, I fought so desperately
Craving to have you by my side,
Denying the impossibility of this
I dreamed and dreamed of you.

But what can one do if you’re happy already?
Why take a chance if you’ve already won?
There’s nothing I have that could change this.
And still: What are you doing here with me?

There is nothing to be done
And nothing to be changed.
Because this love will give no fruit,
Because this love’s in vain.

(Love in vain)
(Love in vain)
(Love in vain)

But I will always remember
(This love in vain)
It will always hurt
(This love in vain)
It was so big and beautiful
(This love in vain)
It’s such a shame it’s wasted
(This love in vain)
I will never understand why
You were there
(In this love in vain...)

Love in vain
Love in vain
Love in vain...

November 15, 2018