They see the silk... They see the flame... But do they ever see the woman? Amber light upon the walls, Velvet shadows, marble halls. A thousand eyes begin to turn, But there's a heart they have to earn. I wear my secrets like perfume, A quiet storm inside the room. A tender smile, a daring glance, A thousand stories in one dance. I can be gentle, I can be wild, A restless heart, a dreaming child. I may come close, then drift away, There's so much more I never say. Come a little closer, not too near, There's more to love than what appears. You feel the fire beneath my skin, But not the world I hold within. You may desire, you may adore, And still be left imagining more. I am the whisper, not the kiss, The beautiful art of almost bliss. (Ah-ah... ah-ah...) (Oh-oh... ah-ah...) Gold upon my fingertips, An untold promise on my lips. I see the longing in their eyes, The silent questions in their smiles. Some dream of love, some dream of fire, Some only know the pull of desire. But I have dreams they cannot see, And every one belongs to me. I can be tender, I can be strong, A little right, a little wrong. And if I ever give my heart, It won't be yours to tear apart. Come a little closer, not too near, There's more to love than what appears. You feel the fire beneath my skin, But not the world I hold within. You may desire, you may adore, And still be left imagining more. I am the whisper, not the kiss, The beautiful art of almost bliss. Behind the jewels, behind the smile, There's someone fragile all the while. I dream of love that lets me breathe, Of someone brave enough to see... Not just the beauty or the flame, Not just the sound of my name. But all the things I cannot show, The softer heart they'll never know. Come a little closer, not too near, There's more to love than what appears. You feel the fire beneath my skin, But there's a heart I keep within. You may desire, you may adore, And still be left imagining more. I am the whisper, not the kiss, The beautiful art of almost bliss. One last turn... One last sigh... You saw me dance, But did you see my eyes?
