[Verse 1]

I told the world who I am, but the mirror won’t agree,

Living in between the lines of what love’s supposed to be.

I crave the warmth I see in her body’s silhouette,

But the face that haunts my dreams is a man I never met.

[Pre-Chorus]

Two different fires burning in me,

One for the heart, one physically.

I’m caught in a war I can’t explain,

Every truth just sounds like shame.

[Chorus]

I’m gay, but I’m broken by desire,

Chasing what my body requires.

Hearts don’t line with anatomy,

And I don’t know who I’m supposed to be.

I’m lost, I’m torn apart,

Confused in the dark.

[Verse 2]

Every touch feels right and wrong, depending who it’s from,

My soul wants one, my skin wants another, I’m always torn.

I can’t confess it out loud, they’d never understand,

How do you hold a truth that slips through your own hands?

[Pre-Chorus]

Two different roads, no way to choose,

Whichever I take, I’m bound to lose.

Love’s a puzzle with missing parts,

And I’m bleeding through the scars.

[Chorus]

I’m gay, but I’m broken by desire,

Chasing what my body requires.

Hearts don’t line with anatomy,

And I don’t know who I’m supposed to be.

I’m lost, I’m torn apart,

Confused in the dark.

[Bridge]

If love is love, then why’s mine so cruel?

I’m drowning in a truth I can’t use.

No one to hold, no safe place to fall,

I’m halfway to nowhere at all.

[Outro]

I’m gay, but I’m broken by desire,

A fire with no one to inspire.

Hearts don’t line with anatomy,

I’ll never know who I’m meant to be.

So I’ll stay in the shadows of my heart,

Confused in the dark.

© 2026 Thomas Bruggemann, Heartfelt Lyrics