[Verse 1]
From a dusty apartment my mother opines
Son, nothing's greater than love
Some spend their life longing but they never find
The one who puts breath in their lungs
[Chorus 1]
And so I went searching
For the romance in life
Now it hurts when I see you
It hurts when I'm not near you
And I don't wanna hurt anymore
[Verse 2]
On a park bench at Mission, the diem was seized
But our rapture would set like the sun
With our hands interwoven, I rashly agreed
That one day is better than none
[Chorus 2]
But now I keep longing
For that feeling again
So it hurts when I see you
It hurts when I'm not near you
And I don't wanna hurt anymore
[Verse 3]
Up in the Sierras, I hike through the sky
True freedom with nothing to lose
But the heartbreaking chorus of mountains at night
Makes me wish I was dreaming with you
[Chorus 3]
And so I keep wishing
That you'll change your mind
Oh it hurts when I see you
It hurts when I'm not near you
And I don't wanna hurt anymore
[Verse 4]
I dreamt I was walking the street by your house
Tried to sneak past without being seen
But the walls melted down as you sat on the couch
My heart bursts when your eyes land on me
[Chorus 4]
And so I start running
But it don't even help
Cuz' it hurts when I see you
It hurts when I'm not near you
And I don't wanna hurt anymore