On the broken backs of all the words we spared Like little soldiers in the trenches It was a march we made towards ruin and despair But we held hands all the while I swear that I loved you I swear that I loved you I swear that I loved you I swear, I swear ♪ Beneath the table you would offer up my bones And all the dogs would lick your fingers And I dragged you through every room inside our home But you still held me at night I swear that you loved me I swear that you loved me I swear that you loved me I swear, I swear ♪ We didn't give up, we wouldn't dare surrender It was an honest loss Now the aftermath will ring with songs you've sung All of our words sent home in boxes I fought with tooth and nail before the flag had flown But you were already gone I'll swear that I loved you I'll swear that I loved you I'll swear that I loved you I swear, I swear I'll swear that I loved you I'll swear that I loved you I'll swear that I loved you I swear, I swear