Verse 1: I watched you take the stage tonight Under those crimson lights Your voice still tears right through my soul Though you’re no longer mine to hold Every note you sang was poetry But the verses aren’t for me Pre-Chorus: And I’m sitting in the back row now Where the shadows hide my tears somehow You’re singing love songs to the crowd While I remember what we vowed Chorus: You’re the singer that I love But I lost you, lost you To the thunder and applause above Those spotlights stole you Every harmony reminds me Of the melody we used to be You’re the singer that I love And losing you is killing me Verse 2: They scream your name, they know you well But they’ll never know the private spell Of your laughter in the morning light Or how you’d hold me through the night Now you belong to everyone And I’m just someone you outrun Bridge: (Building, operatic) Did the music mean more than what we had? Did the roar drown out everything? I gave you love, you gave me melodies Now all I hear is echoing, echoing… Final Chorus: You’re the singer that I love (that I love) But I lost you, lost you To the thunder and applause above (so far above) Those spotlights stole you Every harmony reminds me Of the symphony we’ll never be You’re the singer that I love And I’ll love you endlessly But you’re not loving me… Outro: (Soft, piano-driven) So I’ll fade into the audience Just another face you’ll never see The singer that I love Was never meant for me [Guitar solo with Brian May-style soaring bends, followed by a powerful vocal ad-lib finale]
