Do what you have to do

by Sarah McLachlan

Album: Surfacing [#5]

what ravages of spirit
conjured this temptuous rage
created you a monster
broken by the rules of love
and fate has led you through it
you do what you have to do
and fate has led you through it
you do what you have to do

and i have the sense
to recognize that
i don't know how to let you go

every moment marked
with apparitions of your soul
i'm ever swiftly moving
trying to escape this desire
the yearning to be near you
i do what i have to do
the yearning to be near you
i do what i have to do

but i have the sense
to recognize that
i don't know how to let you go
i don't know how to let you go

a glowing ember
burning hot
burning slow
deep withini'm shaken
by the violenceof existing
for only you
i know i can't be with you
i do what i have to do
i know i can't be with you
i do what i have ta do

and i have sense
to recognize
but i don't know how to let you go
i don't know how to let you go
i don't know how to let you go