Before I Ever Knew Your Name

I woke up this morning with the sunlight in my eyes
Wondering why I keep letting you do me wrong
Maybe I'm sick in the brain, probably going insane
Guess I loved you so much that I didn't mind the pain

But the perfect picture I thought we had is covered in cracks
And the memories are starting to fade
Oh but life is short, and I can't keep wasting time on love long gone
Lord knows, I might still love you, but I've got to be strong
Got to be strong

I could put every memory up on that shelf
Run into the arms of somebody else
Tell myself that I should just stay
But the truth's gonna follow me, no use pretending
'Cause life ain't no fairy tale, no happy ending
Oh I'd give anything to go back to the days
Before I ever knew your name
Your name

There was a time when the sight of you could strike me down
But those days are long behind us now
So if you thought that I would crumble when I see you passing by
I can promise you you won't see a single tear fall from these eyes

No, 'cause I don't really give a damn if you're still missing me
You should have loved what you had before it was gone
And though you still weigh on my mind from time to time
I know deep within my heart that the moment has died
That it's died

I could put every memory up on that shelf
Run into the arms of somebody else
Tell myself that I should just stay
But the truth's gonna follow me, no use pretending
'Cause life ain't no fairy tale, no happy ending
Oh I'd give anything to go back to the days
Before I ever knew your name
Your name

I should have felt it in my heart
Douse these flames before they could start
Burning up the life I thought we'd built
But we fell just short of perfect
Now I wonder if it was worth it
To fight so hard, just to throw it all away
All away

I could put every memory up on that shelf
Run into the arms of somebody else
Tell myself that I should just stay
But the truth's gonna follow me, no use pretending
'Cause life ain't no fairy tale, no happy ending
Oh I'd give anything to go back to the days
Before I ever knew your name
Your name

(Before I ever knew your name)
Oh before, oh before I ever knew your
(Before I ever knew your name)
Whoa oh oh oh, your name, your name oh woah
(Before I ever knew your name)
I ever knew your name, your name, your name

Before I ever, ever knew your name