I played the hero, I played the knight
I played the warrior, the soldier
Inside all the songs I'd write
But I'm just a man with a pen for a blade
Thought I could capture your heart
If I fought hard enough on this page, hm
I waged war tryin' to be somebody you adore
These scars I bore hopin' these lines made you love me more
My love, it's time
I lay down my sword, I lay down my shield
I'll take a knee on this battlefield
I tried to bleed my way to your heart
Felt the fight just to find all along
Love's a surrender
Love's a surrender
I thought a heart was something you earn
So I sacrificed all my life tryin' to be somebody you deserved, oh
I waged war tryin' to be somebody you adore
These scars I bore hopin' these lines made you love me more
My love, it's time
I lay down my sword, I lay down my shield
I'll take a knee on this battlefield
I tried to bleed my way to your heart
Felt the fight just to find all along
Love's a surrender
Love's a surrender