Dark Shade by Tapestry Lyrics

I feel condemned to die lonely
Will that ever change?
I can't let anyone in anymore
Because my past won't fade

My mind frets unprovoked
Repeated in the rhythm of a clock
So I keep my walls built up
Just to get knocked down again
When I lose my head
Abandonment is all I’ve known
So I won't try to stop you when you go

I’ve got a burning desire
To be a man that never leaves
To be a little bit kinder
To myself when I’m in need
Never taught, never saw
What love’s supposed to be
I’ve got a burning desire, so teach me
Growing up in separation
My colours run straight to grey
The stories I’ve lived, are often painted
With a dark shade

Cause no ever needed me
I’ve always been Disposable
No one ever needed me
I’ve always been left to suffer on my own

I’ve got a burning desire
To be a man that never leaves
To be a little bit kinder
To myself when I’m in need
Never taught, never saw
What love’s supposed to be
I’ve got a burning desire, so teach me

Teach me how to love
Cause I have given up
I’ve lived a life left abandoned
And misunderstood
Teach me how to love
Cause I have given up
I’m just trying to be a better man