national treasure lyrics

[Verse 1]
You held history in your hands, still let it slip away
A heart like mine won’t come around every day
I stood like a monument, weathered every storm
But you always traced the gold beneath the worn
I was something to cherish, something rare to find
But you treated me ordinarily, just another passerby

[Chorus]
I was your national treasure, something to protect
A love so rich, so timeless, one you’d never forget
But you walked past, eyеs shut, too blind to see
That all I ever wanted was for you to trеasure me

[Verse 2]
You say love is as heavy as weight upon your chest
But darling, all I did was offer you the very best
I carved a space somewhere that hearts don’t break
Yet you turned your back like another give-and-take
Now you sit with empty hands, was I even wrong?
You can’t keep it sacred if you never held it strong

[Chorus]
I was your national treasure, something to protect
A love so rich, so timeless, one you’d never forget
But you walked past, eyes shut, too blind to see
That all I ever wanted was for you to treasure me
[Bridge]
You’ll search the world for what you left behind
Try to dig up pieces of love so divine
But nothing you find will compare
No, nothing will come close
To the love you had and let erode

[Outro]
Now another heart got me as a priceless work of art
You look back, realizing I was gold from the start
I was your national treasure, but you set me free
Now I’m shining as someone else treasures me