[Verse 1]
On the broken backs of all the words we spared
Like little soldiers in the trenches
It was a march we made towards ruin and despair
But we held hands all the while

[Chorus]
I swear that I loved you
I swear that I loved you
I swear that I loved you
I swear, I swear

[Verse 2]
Beneath the table you would offer up my bones
And all the dogs would lick your fingers
And I dragged you through every room inside our home
But you still held me at night

[Chorus]
I swear that you loved me
I swear that you loved me
I swear that you loved me
I swear, I swear

[Bridge]
We didn't give up, we wouldn't dare surrender
It was an honest loss
[Verse 3]
Now the aftermath will ring with songs you've sung
All of our words sent home in boxes
I fought with tooth and nail before the flag had flown
But you were already gone

[Chorus]
I'll swear that I loved you
I'll swear that I loved you
I'll swear that I loved you
I swear, I swear

I'll swear that I loved you
I'll swear that I loved you
I'll swear that I loved you
I swear, I swear