big hearts are meant for breaking

mine is getting smaller
or at least i can hope
each girl that held my heart in their hands
returned it smaller than before
if i keep this up
what's left in my chest will be too little to feel
pieces of me will be spread out
each love i've lost or left behind
unknowingly carrying a part of my heart
big hearts are meant for breaking
they only mean more pain

i could go on a jonny appleseed journey
traveling the countryside
stealing back all the confetti pieces of my heart
hire the best tailor in town to tie them back together
stronger than before
keeping ALL this love i have inside
protected
because big hearts are meant for breaking
but they can be useful too
when the time comes that i can say it
she'll know my words 'i love you' are true