A Beautiful Sadness

Some were born beneath a golden sky
With every dream that money could buy
A thousand doors, a famous name
But empty rooms still feel the same
Some had nothing but a place to stay
And loving arms at the end of the day
No silver spoon, no grand estate
Just someone waiting at the gate
And every heart has a story to tell
Of heaven found and a private hell
Some things are lost, some things remain
Some wounds are passed from age to age
Oh, what a beautiful sadness
What a strange and fragile game
You can leave them all your treasures
But you can't give the love you never gave
You can own the world around you
You can carve your name in stone
But a heart that never felt your love
Will always know what wasn't shown
Some learned silence before they learned to speak
Built their walls where the heart was weak
They carried winters from another time
And passed them down without a crime
Some gave warmth with an open hand
No great fortune, no promised land
And years may take their faces away
But not the love they gave each day
And every life leaves something behind
A little darkness, a little light
But all the wealth that time can claim
Can't buy one moment back again
Oh, what a beautiful sadness
What a strange and fragile game
You can leave them all your treasures
But you can't give the love you never gave
You can own the world around you
You can carve your name in stone
But a heart that never felt your love
Will always know what wasn't shown
No price upon a mother's touch
No fortune buys a father's love
No kingdom built, no crown of gold
Can warm a hand that never holds
And maybe those who couldn't give
Were never taught another way to live
But every heart can choose to see
That love is given, never bought to keep
Oh, what a beautiful sadness
What a strange and precious life
All the things we thought would matter
Disappear before our eyes
You can leave a thousand treasures
You can carve your name in stone
But the love you give while you're here
Is the only thing that's truly known
And time has taken all of us
The only thing worth leaving
Is the love we gave away
The love we gave away