Why did I?

Why do we put so much into
something we know were gonna lose
Knowing it will end
we still continue to choose

To wake up every morning
and wish that they were there
to go to bed each night
and cry it isn\'t fare

To know in our hearts
this is how its meant to be
to never open our eyes
and truly try to see

That you were never the one
we always said you were
When people tried to tell us
we said that we were sure

Try to ignore the signs
that said this isn\'t it
go to bed and cry
but in the morning soon forget

The little things you didn\'t do
we always seems to ignore
never playing with my hair
or opening the car door

you told me you loved me
before we were ever together
that should have been my first clue
this will never last forever

but still i believed you
and soon i said it too
and quickly began to do things
id swore I\'d never do

you took apart of me
I\'m unable to get back
and my once perfect heart
seemed to have a crack

so if i knew this in the beginning
why\'d i say i love you too
If i knew that I\'d get hurt
why\'d i want to be with you

well it wasn\'t you i wanted
it was that love you TRIED to show
a love i THOUGHT i wanted
a love I\'d never known

what you gave me
wasn\'t love at all
it was simply what we wanted
that lead me to the fall

the fall is what broke me
but lead me soon to see
that you were NEVER the man
i needed you to be

Its ashamed i had to feel this
to finally open my eyes
when i should have been the first
to tell your heart good-bye