missing out on life

oh, my God, this hurts like hell
is this the hunger or that
pervading loneliness,
is that what i feel
i lie in bed
i hug the image of you
close to my chest
i try to keep
the tears from falling down
but its no use because
it's not you that i feel

i'm missing out on life
because i'm living
when you're beside me
and i'll miss out on death
if you're not in my arms
when you take that final breath

i promised you that i would never
never ever leave your side
but did that mean that we
could never be apart?
i promised you that i would
not give up on what we have
how many times have i told you that
but where are you now?

i'm missing out on life
because i'm living
when you're beside me
and i'll miss out on death
if you're not in my arms
when you take that final breath

i'm missing out on life
because i'm living
when you're beside me
and i'll miss out on death
if you're not in my arms
when you take that final breath

i need you home and you do too
i need you here with me
but isn't there a solution
where the both of us end up happy?

i'm missing out on life
because i'm living
when you're beside me
and i'll miss out on death
if you're not in my arms
when you take that final breath