I was born with a heart
That drags me down deserted roads
And wrecks me in the dark
And all that I wanted here
Was a break from my life
After the hardest year

And when will I get used to this?
Breathing life into these things I love
Until they quit on me
And oh, it's like I still believe
I'm the best thing in your life
And you're the one for me

Da-dum-da-dum
Oh-oah-oh-oh
Hmm-mm-mm

And oh, I can't get over you
But I was born to run
And you were born to see things through
And oh, what you taught me, dear
If I don't learn to love
I'm going to die of fear

Driving in my car, we're on the phone
It's clear to me, so we agree
Now I ain't coming home
But oh, I will come back to you
Give me time to find the words
"I want to die to you"

Da-dum-da-dum
Oh-oah-oh-oh
Hmm-mm-mm


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    "If I don't learn to love I'm going to die of fear"

    I don't think she means that she can't love. Being afraid to love isn't the same as being afraid to be/die alone. I think she means that if she doesn't learn how to love <i>properly</i> she'll die with a broken heart. People <i>unable</i> to love die with empty hearts.

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