You said you'd never come back
What a far cry from what we've had
I'm still clinging to the last hope
As it dangles from a thread
You said please if you ever were to see me again
Don't even look at me
Please if you ever see me again
I hope that you forget to leave

I left a candle burning for you
Lighting up the sleepless nights
I left a fire burning for you
Won't you come home tonight?

My eyes are wide open
Watching the flames go out
In the early morning hours
I'm all alone now
You said love changes everything
I said all you do is leave
Now here I am and there you are
Don't you want to feel me breathe?

I left a candle burning for you
Lighting up the sleepless nights
I left a fire burning for you
Won't you come home tonight?

These nights waiting up
Are nothing compared to what you put me through
These nights falling apart
Are not nearly the worst of you
Maybe I was wrong about everything
Maybe you cared more than I'd like to think

Maybe you leave a candle burning for me
Casting shadows on your sleepless nights
Maybe you leave a fire burning for me
But it just wasn't worth the fight

I'll still leave a candle burning for you
Lighting up the sleepless nights
I'll leave a fire burning for you
I know you won't come home tonight