Broken Strings

Lyrics

[Verse 1: James Morrison] Let me hold you for the last time It's the last chance to feel again But you broke me, now I can't feel anything When "I love you" rings so untrue I can't even convince myself When I'm speaking it's the voice of someone else [Pre-Chorus: James Morrison] Oh, it tears me up I tried to hold on, but it hurts too much I tried to forgive, but it's not enough To make it all okay [Chorus: James Morrison] You can't play on broken strings You can't feel anything That your heart don't want to feel I can't tell you something that ain't real Oh, the truth hurts and lies worse How can I give anymore When I love you a little less than before? [Verse 2: Nelly Furtado, Both] Oh, what are we doing? We are turning into dust Playing house in the ruins of us Running back through the fire When there's nothing left to save It's like chasing the very last train When it's too late, too late [Pre-Chorus: James Morrison & Nelly Furtado] Oh, it tears me up I tried to hold on, but it hurts too much I tried to forgive, but it's not enough To make it all okay [Chorus: James Morrison & Nelly Furtado] You can't play on broken strings You can't feel anything That your heart don't want to feel I can't tell you something that ain't real Oh, the truth hurts and lies worse How can I give anymore When I love you a little less than before? [Bridge: James Morrison & Nelly Furtado] But we're running through the fire When there's nothing left to save It's like chasing the very last train When we both know it's too late, too late [Chorus: James Morrison & Nelly Furtado] You can't play on broken strings You can't feel anything That your heart don't want to feel I can't tell you something that ain't real Oh, the truth hurts and lies worse So how can I give anymore When I love you a little less than before? Oh, you know that I love you a little less than before [Outro: James Morrison & Nelly Furtado] Let me hold you for the last time It's the last chance to feel again