Love Shouldn't Hurt Like This

Gregory L. Porter
April 13, 2024

[Verse 1]
I gave you all my love;
Thought it was enough.
But now I'm drowning in tears—
Can't you see?
You promised me forever,
But forever turned to never,
And now I'm left broken,
Trying to find the pieces.

[Verse 2]
We used to be so strong,
Nothing could go wrong,
Somewhere along the line,
We lost our way.
Now I'm drowning in memories
Of what we used to be,
But all I feel now is pain;
It's hard to stay.

[Chorus]
Love shouldn't hurt like this;
It shouldn't be so tough.
But here I am,
Caught in the storm of your love.
I'm holding on,
But it's slipping through my fingers.
Love shouldn't hurt like this,
Oh, Love.
But it's slipping through my fingers.
Love shouldn't hurt like this,
Oh, Love.
Love.

[Verse 3]
See your shadow everywhere,
Echoes of words we'd share,
But now they're just whispers in the wind.
I need to mend.
I gave you my trust, gave you my soul;
Now I'm left with a gaping hole
Where my heart used to beat—
Now it's just defeat.

[Bridge]
I'll rise from these ashes; I'll find my way
Through the darkness, there will come a day
When I'll remember us without the pain,
And your love won't be in vain.
I'll move forward, I'll start anew,
But part of me will always miss you.

[Chorus]
Love shouldn't hurt like this.
I'm holding on,
But it's slipping through my fingers.
Love shouldn't hurt like this,
Oh, Love.
But it's slipping through my fingers.
Love shouldn't hurt like this,
Oh, Love.
But it's slipping through my fingers.
Love shouldn't hurt like this,
Oh, Love.
Love.