You said it like a joke
Now it sits in my coat
Ash on the sleeve
And a hole in the seam
I held it in my hand
Till it burned too long
One small mistake
And the glow was gone
I kept the ember
You kept the blame
Same old pattern
Different name
I still see it
When I close my eyes
A tiny flame
That won't survive
Ruined spark, ruined spark
You said my name and it went dark
Ruined spark, ruined spark
Now I carry the broken part
(ruined spark)
(ruined spark)
There was sugar on the floor
And your coat by the door
Cold coffee ring
On the paper tray
You left your key
In the plant by the sink
Like a final sign
I was too late to read
I kept the ember
You kept the blame
Same old pattern
Different name
I still hear it
In the empty hall
A tiny crack
Then nothing at all
Ruined spark, ruined spark
You said my name and it went dark
Ruined spark, ruined spark
Now I carry the broken part
(ruined spark)
(ruined spark)
If you come back
Don't bring the rain
Don't ask me to
Hold that shape again
I learned the weight
Of a dying glow
How fast a heart
Can let go
Ruined spark, ruined spark
You said my name and it went dark
Ruined spark, ruined spark
Now I carry the broken part
Ruined spark, ruined spark
I learned to live with what you sparked
(ruined spark)
(ruined spark)
