Would Have Killed - System Syn

And you know what I know

Why would you think to do this to me

A reason so simple

You could never dream the answer

If we’re so different from ourselves

Could I have seen this inner you

And touched its face for ever a brief moment

And standing back, now so detached from you

I realize why you didn’t want me there

I would have killed if just this one time

Time was on our side

And even when we walk away

You would have cared that I tried

And I had so much left to tell you

So many pieces left to place

But now the puzzle fell apart

To just the shadow of your face

I would have killed for the last chance

Would have bled a thousand miles

Through the thorns that line the path

Just to kneel beside you as you were collapsing

And holding both hands

I could say I was still there

It’s killing me

But I’m still here