Zero waste

[Verse 1]
You preached a zero-waste of hearts,
A spotless, cold conceal,
To keep the inner cupboards free
From bruised and raw appeal.
But this ain't some plastic promise,
Or a temporary taste,
This love's a wild, unrefined thing
You can't reduce or replace.

[Pre-Chorus]
You can't compost the tears we cried,
Or sort the truth we tried to hide,
The damage grows, the roots run deep,
And perfect order's hard to keep.

[Chorus]
Hey, love can't be recycled!
When it rots, that's the end.
Yeah, love has a life-cycle,
No second spin to pretend.

[Verse 2]
Our waste was never wasted,
Every argument, each scar
Became a fossil in the bedrock
Of the people who we are.
So let them call it clutter,
This beautiful, stained mess,
Perfectly unecological,
Our one unreturnable chance.

[Pre-Chorus]
You can't compost the tears we cried,
Or sort the truth we tried to hide,
The damage grows, the roots run deep,
And perfect order's hard to keep.

[Chorus]
Hey, love can't be recycled!
When it rots, that's the end.
Yeah, love has a life-cycle,
No second spin to pretend.

[Bridge]
Let them keep their tidy, packaged lives,
We'll wear the cracks with pride,
And let the heavy friction survive.
No second-hand salvation,
No warranty on us,
Just honest decomposition,
And choosing how to trust.

[Chorus]
Hey, love can't be recycled!
When it rots, that's the end.
Yeah, love has a life-cycle,
No second spin to pretend.

[Outro]
Yeah, love can't be recycled...
When it rots, that's the end.
No second spin, no second spin...
Just let it break and bend.
(Fade out)