The thorn in my side is gone   It was too sharp for the laws of the world   Like my need for you, I know   It doesn't register on the scale of the world      When they talk about strength they usually mean   The way that blood sticks to the hand   When they talk about strength I know   They don't mean a touch that only love understands      And I'll never leave you, I'll never leave you, love never lies   I swear you could see me, I swear you could see me   If you could open your eyes      There's a beast in the trees   As old as some dog in my heart   Step by step, I begged it to leave me with something   'Cause my fear was like a wind   Tearing the song from my breath      And I'll never leave you, I'll never leave you, love never lies   I swear you could see me, I swear you could see me   If you could open your eyes, if you could open your eyes   If you could open your eyes, if you could open your eyes