I describe my ongoing lyrics writing projects. Where I get my ideas, how I match my words with other people's music, which little helpers I use...
I think I'll either have to put the 'thats' back in, together with an extra note in the tune which only exists in my mind, anyway, or I'll rephrase the two lines in question (the lines one and three of the first verse). There are also two minor fixes. This is the version with 'that':
I like to be liked
I love to be loved
I hate to be hated
but I cannot hate you
what was it that caused your anger
why can't we just get along
what was it that raised your fury
what was it I did wrong
you smash our dreams and friendship
you're dashing all my hopes
I feel I've lost my footing
on an endless downhill slope
in your eyes I see hatred
where I had hoped for love
or feelings that have faded
where there have never been enough
I like to be liked
I love to be loved
I hate to be hated
still I cannot hate you
I've never been an angel
you knew that all along
I've never been so faithful
I've never been that strong
in your eyes I see hatred
where I had hoped for love
or feelings that have faded
where there have never been enough
I like to be liked
I love to be loved
I hate to be hated
but I cannot hate you
The fellow songwriters who responded to my posts seemed confused by the expression "... I had hoped for ... feelings that have faded where there have never been enough". It IS confusing, isn't it? It is supposed to be ;-)