Lonely Men Built Lonely Cities

Lonely men built lonely cities
she worked hard until she was beautiful still he
noticed nothing unusual this was his way
he's gonna stay devoted to the project
and she's committed herself  to not caring anymore
her heart wasnt sore she was sure she had cured

the burden of loving someone may be better than loving no one

she's lookin up her mind says maybe
or else she's so crazy it's slavery
to begin it again, pick it up from the end
save the pieces that never gave never bend
still the whole time there's this light
it wont let her say goodnight
some white beam of hope in the sky
has her questioning why
has her constantly tryin and lyin inside
has her hidin away like some potential bride
who keeps turnin her back like the turn of the tide

the burden of loving someone may be better than loving no one
the burden of loving someone may be better than loving no one

when u feel what yre feelin with all of yr might
u write down to tell and sing like hell in the night
bout the man on yr mind when u turn out the light
who ignited the room when invited inside
who now is long gone and despite how forthright
was the song u played just to show how uptight
and embarrassed he made u yr loves stay strong
convincing words appear backwards and wrong
it just doesnt make sense to want to belong
with a guy who made u all tense and withdrawn
it shows u in the corner where the walls shadows
silhouette the one u wont let go who hasnt arrived yet
and he wont u know u can just forget about him though

the burden of loving someone may be better than loving no one
the burden of loving someone may be better than loving no one

im not so sure about that its not matter of fact
if the world fell in half are u for it adoring to
kick back relax and laugh and deplore
cursin all of the fools who exist to implore
writing books cursing morons who tore what
they swore gave them reasons to be:
i love him.  he loves me.

and the burden of loving someone may be better than loving no one
the burden of loving someone may be better