Minutes turn to hours, hours turn to days
Knew what I have to do, couldn't find the words to say
We had the perfect story, stories have an end
Had to turn the page, 'cause to keep you was a sin
Oh

You know I loved you with everything that I had
But what you needed, I couldn't be, had you bad
I cared enough about you to give you the chance
To find someone who cares

I broke your heart
I did it for you
Tore us apart
I did it for you
Just walked away
I did it for you
Oh, for you

You wanted more than my everything, I did it for you
Someone you knew, I couldn't be, I did it for you
Why don't you ever understand me
But it's true, it's true, I did it for you, for you

I could say I'm sorry, wouldn't mean a thing
Tell you what you wanna hear, baby what you wanted wasn't from me
Held you by a string, had to cut you lose
'Cause forever is something we can't be

You know I loved you with everything that I had
But what you needed, I couldn't be, had you bad
I cared enough about you to give you the chance
To find someone who cares

I broke your heart
I did it for you
Tore us apart
I did it for you
Just walked away
I did it for you
Oh, for you

You wanted more than my everything, I did it for you
Someone you knew, I couldn't be, I did it for you
Why don't you ever understand me
But it's true, it's true, I did it for you, for you

They say the ones that you love
Are the ones that you hurt the most
For all the pain that I've caused you
Baby, I'm sorry

I did it for you
I did it for you
Tore us apart
I'm so sorry babe
Just walked away
I did it for you
For you

You wanted more than my everything, I did it for you
Someone you knew, I couldn't be, I did it for you
Why don't you ever understand me
But it's true, it's true, I did it for you, for you