[Verse 1] Every morning, same hallway light I practice calm, I practice right A shadow cuts across my day Melissa, I look away [Verse 2] Some days you smile, soft and slow Like you almost want me close Other days I don't exist Like I was never missed [Chorus] I count the seconds when you pass My heart beats hard, my courage cracks Every silence screams your name Loving you feels so vain Melissa, I love you And it's tearing me apart I'm screaming it inside my heart If I speak I lose, if I don't I drown in you Melissa, I love you Can't you see This waiting Is killing me [Verse 3] I watch you laugh with everyone While I pretend I'm made of stone My hands shake when you're near I smile just to hide the fear [Chorus] I've built whole lives inside my head Where you choose me instead Then reality slams the door And I can't breathe anymore I'm standing right in front of you With everything I'll never do Your name is fire in my chest In silence burns away Melissa, I love you And I'm losing control This void, please eat my soul If I speak I lose, if I stay quiet I break in two
