Once upon a time, we had it all
Didn't know that love could be so heartless
Saw you as the one who'd never fall
A safety, you're my night light in the darkness
Listening to Stevie in the car
Always tryna find a way to drive out your problems
All this pressure inside
I shouldn't have to carry that
Never gonna give you up
But giving up is where you left me
That thorn in your side is hurting me (Hurting me)
And I'm closing my eyes so I can't see
I thought that we could have it all
I lay down just to break your fall, but now
That thorn in your side is hurting me
You're hurting me
And I can't leave
I thought growing up would stop it getting worse
'Cause I never saw grown-ups wearing plasters
But nothing could prepare me for the worst
Nothing could prepare me for the aftermath
And I just wanted you to run back in
I just wanted you to say we will survive this
You'll survive this, yeah
Never gonna give you up
But giving up is where you left me
That thorn in your side is hurting me (Hurting me)
And I'm closing my eyes so I can't see
I thought that we could have it all
I lay down just to break your fall, but now
That thorn in your side is hurting me
You're hurting me
And I can't leave
I never felt that you should be perfect
It's killing me that I'm so broken
I'm sorry I've struggled to say this
Now I'm saying I'm breaking
I just wish that you dealt with your hurting
That thorn in your side is hurting me (Hurting me)
And I'm closing my eyes so I can't see
I thought that we could have it all
I lay down just to break your fall, but now
That thorn in your side is hurting me
You're hurting me
And I can't leave
