(Verse 1) I see you smile from across the room And I memorize it like a secret tune I keep my distance like I always do 'Cause getting close means showing you the truth I joke, I laugh, I play it cool But every move's a cover, every word a tool I want to call, then I disappear The closer I get, the more I fear (Pre-Chorus) You don’t know how loud you echo In the quiet I create You don’t see the war inside me Between “come closer” and “too late” (Chorus) I like you more than I can say But saying it might chase you away So I keep you in a dream I won’t pursue Close enough to miss you Far enough so I don’t bruise If I pulled away, just know it’s true— That I do want you, just can’t want you near too (Verse 2) You think I’m cold, or maybe shy But I’m just scared to let you see inside It’s easier to push than let you stay Than risk you walking out someday (Pre-Chorus) You don’t know how much I notice Every time you try to care And how I run from comfort Like I’m not meant to be held there (Chorus) I like you more than I can say But saying it might chase you away So I keep you in a dream I won’t pursue Close enough to miss you Far enough so I don’t bruise If I pulled away, just know it’s true— That I do want you, just can’t want you near too (Bridge) If I could silence all this fear You’d be the one I’d draw in near But I’m stitched in quiet threads of doubt And I don’t know how to let love out (Final Chorus) I like you more than I can show But showing it might make you go So I keep you like a wish I won’t come to Close enough to miss you Far enough so I don’t bruise If I vanish, it’s not 'cause I’m through— It’s ‘cause I want you, just don’t know how to hold you
