[Verse 1]
So someone was sleeping, while she did her leaving
Cowards go in the night
She did her leaving, and how can I blame her?
Who has the nerve to fight?

[Refrain]
She knows, of course she knows
That nothing could tear us apart
She lives in the shadows of my heart

[Verse 2]
I tried to persuade her, in vain, of course, later
That's something that I'd deny
I knew it was better to say in my letter
That I never even tried

[Refrain]
She knows, of course she knows
And one day she'll tear me apart
The shadow that she'll leave on my heart

[Verse 3]
She's leaving, she's leaving
My altar, she's leaving
Where will I go to pray?
I want her, I need her
I long to believe her
Words that she will not say
[Refrain]
And I knew, of course I knew
That one day she'd tear me apart
The shadow that she left on my heart

[Outro]
She's leaving, she's leaving
My altar, she's leaving
Where will I go to hide?
She lives on the shadows of my mind