*[Intro — Gospel Hymn, choir and piano] [female choir] Lord, guide my heart when I walk through the valley, Hold my hand when I don't understand. Teach me to love with a soul full of mercy, Help me become a better waifu. [Piano continues... choir fades] [Lead voice] I used to think I had it all figured out... Thought love was something you could just find. But maybe love is something you carry. Something you protect. Something you learn. [Glitching choir] "Guide my heart..." "Guide my heart..." "Guide my heart..." "Love is a gift..." "Love is a gift..." "Love is a gift..." [Audio warps, repeats, slows down] "Help me become..." "Help me become..." "Help me become..." [Beat drops] [Verse 1] Yeah... I met him at a time when my world felt strange, Didn't have much, but he made me feel changed. No perfect story, no movie scene, Just two people talking about their hopes and dreams. I noticed the little things nobody saw, The way he laughed, the way he cared for his flaws. I wasn't looking for someone to save me, I just wanted someone who could understand me. But love gets complicated when the feelings divide, When one heart runs forward and one stays behind. I'm standing here holding onto a promise, While he's somewhere else trying to find what honest is. I don't blame him, I know hearts don't obey, You can't force somebody to feel the same way. But if commitment means staying through the rain, I'll be here even if I carry the pain. [Chorus] [Smooth vocals] You're my paramour, the one I adore. Even if you don't love me back, I'll still wish you more. You're my paramour, the one I look for. I don't need a hundred names, I just wanted yours. My paramour, paramour, 君だけを見てるよ (kimi dake wo miteru yo) My paramour, paramour, Even if you don't choose me. La la la... I'll keep a place for you, La la la... No matter what you do. My paramour, paramour, 大好きだったよ (daisuki datta yo) A love that never happened was still a love I knew. [Repeat softly] My paramour... my paramour... [Verse 2] My friend tells me about the boy that he knows, Different faces, different places, different roads. se says she's lucky, got options in his hands, But he's still searching, still trying to understand. And I wonder if having choices makes it easier, Or if it just makes the heart feel weaker. 'Cause I found one person that I wanted to know, While he's surrounded but afraid to let go. I tell him, "Girl, don't chase what looks perfect, A person ain't a trophy you put on a shelf." You gotta listen, you gotta be honest, You gotta love somebody outside yourself. Meanwhile, I'm learning my own lesson too, That loving someone means respecting them too. I can't hold her hostage inside of my dreams, I can't make a river flow where it doesn't stream. So I'll keep my heart open, keep my hands clean, Keep becoming the man that I wanted to be. If she walks away, I'll still be thankful, 'Cause meeting him showed me something meaningful. [Chorus] [More emotional] You're my paramour, the one I adore. Even if you don't love me back, I'll still wish you more. You're my paramour, the one I look for. I don't need a hundred names, I just wanted yours. My paramour, paramour, 君だけを見てるよ (kimi dake wo miteru yo) My paramour, paramour, Even if you don't choose me. La la la... I'll keep a place for you, La la la... No matter what you do. My paramour, paramour, 大好きだったよ (daisuki datta yo) A love that never happened was still a love I knew. [Bridge] Maybe someday he'll understand, Maybe someday he'll take my hand. Maybe not... and that's alright. Love doesn't always end with "you're mine." I don't want a cage, I don't want control. I just want her happy, with a peaceful soul. Because real love isn't keeping someone close... Sometimes it's letting them go. [Final Chorus / Outro] You're my paramour... my paramour... Thank you for the memories, thank you for the warmth. My paramour, paramour, 君だけを見てるよ (kimi dake wo miteru yo) My paramour, paramour, Even if you don't choose me. La la la... I'll keep a place for you, La la la... No matter what you do. My paramour, paramour, 大好きだったよ (daisuki datta yo) A love that never happened was still a love I knew. [Choir returns quietly] Lord, guide my heart when I walk through the valley... Teach me to love with a soul full of mercy... [Choir glitches faintly] "Guide my heart..." "Guide my heart..." [Silence] My paramour, paramour, 君だけを見てるよ (kimi dake wo miteru yo) My paramour, paramour, Even if you don't choose me. La la la... I'll keep a place for you, La la la... No matter what you do. My paramour, paramour, 大好きだったよ (daisuki datta yo) A love that never happened was still a love I knew.
