Selfish Lover

In the depths of my desire, you're a flickering flame A moment's pleasure, a lifetime of shame I'm a ghost in your arms, a whisper in your ear A selfish lover, leaving you to fear Oh, the shadows we create, the love we can't define A fragile truth, a heart that's blind I'm lost in the shroud, of my own design A prisoner of love, in this endless crime But I'll take what I want, like a thief in the night Leaving you to pick up the pieces of my light I'll love you 'til it hurts, and then I'll be gone A selfish lover, singing my sweet, sweet song In the silence, I hear your voice A whispered warning, a haunted choice To follow my heart, or to flee from the pain A selfish lover, forever in vain Oh, the shadows we create, the love we can't define A fragile truth, a heart that's blind I'm lost in the shroud, of my own design A prisoner of love, in this endless crime But I'll take what I want, like a thief in the night Leaving you to pick up the pieces of my light I'll love you 'til it hurts, and then I'll be gone A selfish lover, singing my sweet, sweet song Maybe I'll find my way, through the darkness and the pain Maybe I'll learn to love, without the shame But until then, I'm trapped in this vicious cycle A selfish lover, forever in denial No, no, no, no In the mirror's gaze, I see a stranger's eyes A reflection of the love that I've denied A heart that's frozen, a soul that's tired A selfish lover, forever on fire Oh, the shadows we create, the love we can't define A fragile truth, a heart that's blind I'm lost in the shroud, of my own design A prisoner of love, in this endless crime But I'll take what I want, like a thief in the night Leaving you to pick up the pieces of my light I'll love you 'til it hurts, and then I'll be gone A selfish lover, singing my sweet, sweet song And so I'll fade away, like a ghost in the night As you sit and wonder, if I was ever real A selfish lover, lost in the haze Forever in the shadows, where love can't find its way