Lyrics
You've been livin' way too long in broken-promise land
You've been living for too long in a place where promises are consistently broken.
Your dreams crushed an' scattered like a million grains of sand
Your aspirations have been crushed and scattered, resembling countless tiny grains of sand.
I'd love to be your redemption but I am just a man
The speaker wishes to be the source of your redemption but acknowledges their limitations as a human.
I may never be a hero but I'm a rock you can lean on
The speaker may not be a hero, but they offer a solid and reliable presence for support.
If I don't love you like you deserve
If the speaker fails to love you as you deserve.
If I don't stop every tear you're cryin'
If the speaker doesn't wipe away every tear you shed.
If I don't make your life a heaven on this earth
If the speaker fails to make your life a paradise on earth.
I'll die tryin', I'll die tryin'
The speaker expresses a willingness to give their all and even die in the effort to fulfill these promises.
I'll listen to your secret prayer an' share your deepest wish
The speaker commits to listening to your private prayers and sharing your deepest desires.
Search for a hundred years just to find the perfect kiss
The speaker is ready to spend a significant amount of time searching for the perfect kiss.
Of everything within my power there's nothin' I won't give
The speaker is willing to give everything within their power to be an integral part of your life.
To be that part of you an' your life oh that takes what's wrong, makes it right
The speaker wants to be the force that turns what's wrong into what's right in your life.
If I don't love you like you deserve
If the speaker fails to love you as you deserve (repeated).
If I don't stop every tear you're cryin'
If the speaker doesn't wipe away every tear you shed (repeated).
If I don't make your life a heaven on this earth
If the speaker fails to make your life a paradise on earth (repeated).
I'll die tryin', I'll die tryin'
The speaker reiterates their commitment to trying, even if it means dying in the process.
I may never be a hero but I'm a rock you can lean on
Repetition of the idea that the speaker may not be a hero but is a reliable support.
If I don't love you like you deserve
If the speaker fails to love you as you deserve (repeated).
If I don't stop every tear you're cryin'
If the speaker doesn't wipe away every tear you shed (repeated).
If I don't make your life a heaven on this earth
If the speaker fails to make your life a paradise on earth (repeated).
I'll die tryin', oh I'll die tryin', I'll die tryin'
A reaffirmation of the speaker's commitment to trying, even if it means dying in the process (repeated).
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