How Long Does It Hurt (when A Heart Breaks)

How long does it hurt when a heart breaks?
How long can you stand the pain?
How long does one dream when a dream die
And only the memories remain?

It seems it must take forever
To forget the love you once knew
How long does it hurt when a heart breaks?
How long must the heart ache for you?

How long does it hurt when a heart breaks?
Oh, how many tears must fall
Before one is free from the chains
Of a love that's beyond all recall?

I keep saying, "Soon, I'll forget you"
But somehow, I'll never do
How long does it hurt when a heart breaks?
As long as I keep loving you