Intro Ever since that first night When I gave my love to you ( ) Everything just seems so right You are my sunlight shining through ( ) ( ) And I’ve tried so not to let it show Yet it seems sad because I know No matter how hard I try No matter how hard I try It’s always a goodbye You smile softly as you leave My bed and I tightly hold your hand ( ) You lean down to kiss my head But there’s nothing to be said ( ) ( ) And if you say you want to stay I’d know you’d soon be on your way No matter how hard I try No matter how hard I try It’s always a goodbye ( ) So here we stand you and I You are too kind I’m too shy To say what we really mean So we make life a masquerade Never showing all only the parts we play No matter how hard I try No matter how hard I try It’s always a goodbye It’s always a goodbye (No matter how hard I try) (No matter how hard I try)