How can we escape the silent walls that keep us in I can't stand to see you in quiet pain And to bear the wounds that cut so deep Must our children weep So I turn away my soul's restless sleep Why can't I love you Does it begin with me So much to give you How can we set it free There's a need for you and a need for me It's a mirrored truth that's so hard to see Through the test of fire, the trials of war Can we feel no more All the sacrifices, please let us be Why can't I love you You can depend on me Time for the healing Through my tears now I can see Why can't I love you Does it begin with me So much to give you How can we set it free Why can't I love you You can depend on me Time for the healing Through my tears now I can see