Lyric discussion by anaeli 

Cover art for Once lyrics by Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová

I have to make a small correction:

Part of me has VIED To watch it burn And the heart of me has tried BUT look what it's become

to vie = to rival, to struggle for superiority

I think it makes more sense with 'vie' ... also, you can clearly hear an V, not a D in the song.