How Many Times

How many times must rose petals dry falling one by one to the floor
How many times will hearts shatter yet return for the pain once more
When will the love that is captured not change and need to be freed
When will the need to feel love be fulfilled, Who will fulfill that need

We delve within, we search throughout
We're torn and tear with zest
As Dan would say, to make love stay
A life long fervent quest

Searching through the truths we're taught
And the truths we've come to know
We wrestle with the rights the wrongs
The obscure afterglow

How many times must rose petals dry falling one by one to the floor
How many times will hearts shatter yet return for the pain once more
When will the love that is captured not change and need to be freed
When will the need to feel love be fulfilled, Who will fulfill that need

Where lies the answer, Where lies the way
It should be simpler than this
Yes, we set the stakes, the gambling of hearts
Yet the rules were obviously missed

So we play it by ear, time and again
The rules change to fit our needs
We're left feeling doubtful, can't figure it out
The soul spills from the heart as it bleeds

How many times must rose petals dry falling one by one to the floor
How many times will hearts shatter yet return for the pain once more
When will the love that is captured not change and need to be freed
When will the need to feel love be fulfilled, Who will fulfill that need

Copyright (c) 2001 Barely Able But Plenty Willing Music
Music Written By Roy High
Lyrics By Brett Martin Smith

 

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