The Fire

From the first time that he saw you
You could never once escape his gaze
From the first time that he touched you
You were trapped inside his wicked ways
From the first time that he held you
You could never run too far away
From the first time that he hurt you
You could never be the same again

And I wonder how it all worked out
I wonder did he ever feel ashamed
And I wonder what's it's all about
Did he tell you it was just some fucking game?

And it's still some kind of wonderful
How you ever made it through
And it's still some kind of beautiful
How the fire
Burns in you

You were not quite a teenager
The first time you kissed a girl
But you still grew up to wear a man's ring
To try to fit into this world

And I wonder when the rules will change
So innocence and love can conquer all
And I wonder when we'll stop to feel
The sunshine before summer turns to fall

And it's still some kind of wonderful
How you ever made it through
And it's still some kind of beautiful
How the fire
Burns in you

You are more than all the shit they pulled
You are more than all the shit they pulled

Well sometimes if you try
You'll find the answers in your life not in the sky
'Cause I know there's no doubt
You've been through some crap that would tear me inside out
And talk is cheap and words are hot air
When you're abandoned in the depths of despair
When you're in need of deliverance
Know that you are loved and you make a difference

With the violence behind you
You hide your face behind a mask
And it feels just like his hand did
The suffocation of the past

And I wonder when you'll realise
How many lives that you touch with your own
And I know that soon you're gonna feel
A love as precious as a jewelled stone

And it's still some kind of wonderful
How you ever made it through
And it's still some kind of beautiful
How the fire
Burns in you