Once upon a time we had it all, didn't know that love could be so heartless Saw you as the one who'd never fall, my safety and my nightlight in the darkness Listening to Stevie in the car, always tryna find a way to drive out your problems All this pressure inside, I shouldn't have to carry that Never gonna give you up, but giving up is where you left me That thorn in your side is hurting me And I'm closing my eyes so I can see I thought that we could have it all, I lay down just to break your fall That thorn in your side is hurting me, you're hurting me And I can't leave I thought growing up would stop it getting worse Cause I never saw grown-ups wearing plasters But nothing could prepare me for the worst Nothing could prepare me for the aftermath And I just wanted you to run back in I just wanted you to say we will survive this You'll survive this Never gonna give you up, but giving up is where you left me That thorn in your side is hurting me And I'm closing my eyes so I can see I thought that we could have it all, I lay down just to break your fall But now that thorn in your side is hurting me, you're hurting me And I can't leave I never felt that you should be perfect It's killing me that I'm so broken I'm sorry I struggled to say this Now I'm saying, I'm breaking I just wish that you dealt with your hurting That thorn in your side is hurting me And I'm closing my eyes so I can see I thought that we could have it all, I lay down just to break your fall But now that thorn in your side is hurting me, you're hurting me And I can't leave