NOTHING BACK

Intro

Verse 1

I gave you every morning, every quiet hour I had,

I carried all your burden though it drove my spirit mad.

You drank up from the river while I withered in the drought,

You took my every sacrifice without a word or doubt.

Pre-Chorus

I kept believing giving more would bring something in return,

But when the ground is cracked and dry, the bridge begins to burn.

Chorus

I gave my time, I gave my care,

And now there's nothing waiting there.

I gave my all, I gave my soul,

And you just let the emptiness grow.

(Nothing waiting there...)

You just let the emptiness grow.

Verse 2

I memorized your every fear, I knew your every sigh,

While you would never notice all the tears within my eye.

I built a bridge of devotion that you crossed and threw away,

I kept the fire burning just to warm your colder day.

Pre-Chorus

I kept believing loving you was all I had to be,

But holding out a hand too long just breaks the part in me.

Chorus

I gave my time, I gave my care,

And now there's nothing waiting there.

I gave my all, I gave my soul,

And you just let the emptiness grow.

(Nothing waiting there...)

You just let the emptiness grow.

Guitar Solo

Bridge

Spent is the word—I'm worn down to the bone,

A hollow heavy bell that rings out all alone.

The ashes of a fire that I fed until the end,

Giving up on everything I tried so hard to mend.

Breakdown

Nothing back. Nothing back.

I gave and gave and gave, and got nothing back.

(Silence building)

Nothing back. Nothing back.

Chorus

I gave my time, I gave my care,

And now there's nothing waiting there.

I gave My all, I gave my soul,

And you just let the emptiness grow.

(Nothing waiting there...)

You just let the emptiness grow.

Outro

I gave my time, I gave my care.

I gave my time, I gave my care.

And you just let...

The emptiness grow.