The Crane Wives - Never Love an Anchor lyrics

On some level, I think I always understood That these hands of mine were clumsy, not clever. And I tried to do the best that I could, But try as I might, I couldn't bring myself to hold you. It's a secret I keep tucked inside my chest With this heart of mine that's guilty, not remorseful. There is love that doesn't have a place to rest, But it would have buried you If it had settled on your shoulders. On some level, I think I always understood That a ship could never really love an anchor, So I did the only thing that I could And severed the rope To set you sailing from my harbor. There are times when I still wonder about you-- You are someone I have loved but never known, And you'll never see the reasons I had For keeping my claws away When they were close enough to hurt you.