Now and then Your name comes up in conversation with my friends I hate how much I feel it right there in my chest I hate how much I feel it, uh Like, how are you? It seems like things are going really well for you I wish that I could say the same about me too I wish that I could say the same, yeah And, boy, you know I've tried to pray I've bruised my knees I've tried to bring you back to me I've tried my best to find some kind of peace Don't you see? Yeah There's a big black hole where my heart used to be And I've tried my best to fill it up with things I don't need It don't work like that, no, it's not easy To fill this gap that you left in me There's a big black hole where my heart used to be And I wish that you would realise I'm all that you need It don't work like that, no, it's not easy To fill this gap that you left in me Without a trace You disappeared and took some of me with you, babe Like the way I used to laugh until my belly ache Well, that's all gone away now, uh And, boy, you know I've tried to pray I've bruised my knees I've tried to bring you back to me I've tried my best to find some kind of peace Don't you see? Yeah, yeah There's a big black hole where my heart used to be And I've tried my best to fill it up with things I don't need It don't work like that, no, it's not easy To fill this gap that you left in me There's a big black hole where my heart used to be And I wish that you would realise I'm all that you need It don't work like that, no, it's not easy To fill this gap (that you left in me), oh that you left in me (Oh-oh-oh-oh) there's such a big black hole (Oh-oh-oh-oh) and oh Oh-oh-oh-oh (oh, that you left in me) Oh-ooh, oh