In the shadows, alone you and I
Together forever it seems we'll be.
A precious moment in your arms,
I pray I'll forever stay.
Yet inside, there's a part of me
Yelling inside, is this part of me
Telling me the allusion will soon be over.
I come crashing back to reality
Faster and faster I fall,
As you drift farther and farther away.
In the shadows, alone I stand.
Together forever it seems you'll be.
A precious moment in your eyes
Now forgotten in the sight of another.
Yet inside, there's a part of me
Yelling inside, is this part of me
Telling me it was too good to be true,
That it shouldn't matter if she is standing there.
Closer and closer I walk
The courage building inside to say,
what cannot be said.
In my room, alone I cry
A precious moment on the phone with you
I pour my heart and soul out
You listen patiently understanding my struggle.
Yet inside, there's a part of me
Yelling inside, is this part of me
Telling me to let it all out
That you'll understand how much I hate it all.
Yet outside, there's a part of me
Sighing outside, is this part of me
Nodding my head as you walk away.
Saddened eyes I hold inside
Afraid of what you'll say.
How can you grasp all that's within,
All the pain and suffering I feel
Whenever you abandon me for her.
It's something you'll never feel
For you have two ready and willing.
How can I grasp all that's needed to be said
Whenever you abandon me for her.
It's something I'll never be able to say
For I do not want to lose you.
How can she grasp all that I feel
When she wins your public eye
It's something she'll never know
For she has your entire world
Wrapped around her finger
It kills me to be pushed aside
It kills me to watch, tainted with this sight
It buries me to see your arm around her waist
It seals me in as you glance at me and ignore
Haven't you noticed me drowning in hurt?
Haven't you noticed me being choked with pain?
Haven't you seen me fall time and time again?
Haven't you stood as I tripped over your feet while you turned her way?
If I could say anything right now
It would be a request
To know why you put me
Through this
Without a second thought
It would be a cry of need
pain and sadness
It would be a shout
Telling you to go away and never return
While begging you to come near and make it all okay.