national treasure lyrics

[Verse 1]
You held history in your hands, still let it slip away
A heart like mine don’t come around every day
I stood like a monument, weathered every storm
But you always traced the gold beneath the worn
I was something to cherish, something rare to find
But you treated me ordinarily, just another passerby

[Chorus]
I was your national treasure, something to protect
A love so rich, so timeless, one you’d never forget
But you walked past, eyes shut, too blind to see
That all I ever wanted was for you to treasure me

[Verse 2]
You say love is as heavy as weight upon your chest
But darling, all I did was offer you the very best
I carved a space somewhere that hearts don’t break
Yet you turned your back like another give-and-take
Now you sit with empty hands, was I even wrong?
You can’t keep it sacred if you never held it strong

[Chorus]
I was your national treasure, something to protect
A love so rich, so timeless, one you’d never forget
But you walked past, eyes shut, too blind to see
That all I ever wanted was for you to treasure me
[Bridge]
You’ll search the world for what you left behind
Try to dig up pieces of a love divine
But nothing you find will compare
No, nothing will ever come close
To the love you had and let erode

[Outro]
Now another heart got me as a priceless work of art
You look back, realizing I was gold from the start
I was your national treasure, but you set me free
Now I’m shining as someone else treasures me