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Did I Ever Really Love You ?

I've held the fragrant flower as sweetness to my nose
I have deceived myself, I find now it's just a simple stinking rose
did I ever really love you ? did I ever really love you ?

I thought all roses sweet, I thought I knew them well
I have deceived myself, I find now they just exude an acrid smell
did I ever really love you ? did I ever really love you ? did i ?

I say the in part, you say the outside
I say the good thing, you say the wrong words
I say the sun shine, you say the cloud rain
I say the moon glow, you say the dark night
I say the garden bloom, you say the common weed
I say the beautiful, you say the ugly thing
I say the waters run, you say the desert dry
I say the trees to grow, you say the forest burn
I say the moment to live, you say the second to die
I say the promise ahead, you say no future at all
I say the happiness way, you say the going nowhere
I say the love is forever, you say that hearts are for breaking
I say the needing to know you, you say the eyes of a stranger
millions of miles away, I tried to reach for the light
and now as I look at the stars they don't spell out your name
they spell disaster

I've sought the rainbow's end, sweet dreams and promise fair
I have deceived myself, I find now, surprise, surprise, there's nothing there
did I ever really love you ? did I ever really love you ?

did I ever really love you ? did I ever really love you ?

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