I walk alone, and it’s not by mistake
I know the damage my hands would make
I come with storms, I come with scars
I break the things I hold too hard

I’ve seen myself ruin what was pure
Turn something warm into something sore
I don’t need promises, I don’t need vows
I know exactly who I am now

It’s better I live without love
Better I stay this way
If I let someone close to me
I’d destroy her life one day

I don’t trust my touch, I don’t trust my care
I poison the air when I’m standing there
She deserves light, she deserves peace
Not the weight of my inner disease

It’s better I live without love
Better I carry this alone
Love in my hands would turn to ruin
So I leave it untouched, unknown

This isn’t pride, this isn’t fear
It’s knowing what I bring near
Some men save, some men break
I know which path my steps would take

It’s better I live without love
Better I don’t pretend I’m safe
I’d rather bleed here by myself
Than ruin her life in my shape

Maybe one day I’ll be clean inside
Maybe one day I’ll change my name
But until then, love stays away
And that’s the only honest way