Cautionary Tale (Original) lyrics

[VERSE 1]
Oh, heavens, hear my story
A cautionary tale
Of how I came to be loved
And how it came to fail

[VERSE 2]
A first time for lovers
A first time in agony
The truths you will uncover
Will knock you on your knees

[Chorus]
I gave it too much, I gave myself up
I lost sight of all my dignity
I've always been smart, my chameleon heart
Took your draining personality and gave it to me
I wanted to please you, this performance of a lifetime
My heart to you handed, you took it for granted
And made me the villain, all alone

[VERSE 2]
I struggled through the winter
Found cheat codes to your soul
Was born to be a giver
Destined to pay the toll
[Chorus]
I gave it too much, I gave myself up
I lost sight of all my dignity
I've always been smart, my chameleon heart
Took your draining personality and gave it to me
I wanted to please you, this performance of a lifetime
My heart to you handed, you took it for granted
And made me the villain, all alone

[BRIDGE]
Oh, inside you there's a guiltless child, who never saw his mother smile
A boy who had no sense of home, believed he's better of alone
Who could up in jealousy, to mask his insecurity
And I can't fix you, God, I tried, the hourglass I shatter just in time

[POST-Chorus]
I gave it too much, I gave myself up
I lost sight of all my dignity
One more love affair, cautionary tale
Continue to happen to me