guarded
The Disturbed Lyrics

Guarding yourself from the love of another
You're protecting yourself from falling in love with someone.

Left you with nothing tonight
You ended up alone in the end.

Why does it sound like the devil is laughing
It feels like you're being mocked by life.

Leaving me haunted tonight
It's disturbing and unsettling to be left alone.

You did decide
You made the choice to guard your heart and be alone.

Now I want you when you're done
Now that you're done protecting yourself, I want you.

And now it's like you're holding something
You seem to be holding back and not letting me in.

Just in front of me
I can almost touch what I want, but it's just out of reach.

Well then I can't allow this to become another
I won't let this become another situation where I'm left alone.

One of those times when I'm left in the cold, dead
I don't want to feel abandoned and lonely again.

There's no compromise
I can't settle for less than what I want.

Just another tie
Just another connection that will eventually be broken.

I know I need to sever
I know I need to end this before I get too invested.

Ever haunted by the trappings of this life
The burdens and struggles of life are always present.

Sweet redemption just in front of me
The possibility of happiness and relief is so close.

Well now it seems once again that I've lost another
Once again, I've failed to attain what I want.

One of the one's that have broke through the wall, damned
Someone who managed to break down my emotional walls has left me feeling trapped.

Fate won't compromise
I can't control what life throws at me.

I have sold my soul
I've sacrificed my own desires for the sake of others.

And now the devil's laughing
Now I'm being mocked by life for my sacrifices.

You were bold and strong
You were once confident and self-assured.

And ready to begin your life
You were eager to start a new chapter in your life.

All for nothing
It was all for naught.

You were sacrificed
Your happiness and desires were sacrificed for others.

You begin alone
You will start your next chapter of life alone.

And so it will be when you die
You will also die alone.

Will you be remembered
Will anyone remember you after you're gone?

So now you know why the devil is laughing
You finally understand why life was so difficult and cruel to you.

He left you with nothing tonight
You have ended up alone and with nothing in the end.

You did decide
You were the one who chose to be alone and guard your heart.