I Tried

I didn't wanna hurt you
 I didn't wanna hurt myself
 You kept talking about the trust we must have
 But I'm sorry to say I couldn't play it your way
 Oh, I wanted to be honest
 And honesty can hurt so much
 Was afraid of all the pain it would cause
 I was afraid of what I knew
 Deep down and I'm telling it all to you
 I tried, I tried, I tried
 I screamed and I whispered
 And I fought and I loved
 I tried, I tried, I tried
 (And I tried) I tried a little more
 Wasn't fighting a war
 There just wasn't any love in store
 No, no, no, no, no, no
 I had to betray you
 Or I would have betrayed myself
 You kept saying it was the same old thing
 But I'm afraid I didn't see it that way, no
 I know it may be wrong
 To say I had to betray to be true
 I admit I had run out of things that were right
 And I just hope you can forgive
 So we can both start to live
 I tried, I tried, I tried
 I screamed and I whispered
 And I fought and I loved
 I tried, I tried, I tried
 Tried a little more
 Wasn't fighting a war
 There just wasn't any love in store
 I tried, I tried, I tried
 I screamed and I whispered
 I fought and I loved
 I tried a little more
 Wasn't fighting a war
 There just wasn't any love in store (love in store)
 Now I tried, I tried, I tried
 I screamed and I whispered
 And I fought and I loved
 I tried, I tried, I tried
 I tried a little more
 Wasn't fighting any war
 There just wasn't any love in store
 Oh no, no, no, no, no, no