[Verse 1] Why is it when I get distant, I find it so hard to say But I open your picture, now I'm awake It's like everyone else who gets in my way can distract my attention Baby, have mercy, look, I don't know what to say My defensive syndrome gets the best of me I will overanalyze everything you say But I'm only human Yeah, I'm finding a reason Admitting that I love you is freeing Guards are down and my spirit is willing I'm just melting into your whole being And I only repeat the things that you tell me Day in, day out, every time that you heal me Know you choose me and you never sell me I come running, you never repel me, okay Babe, I'm confessing today Feeling exhausted, but now I'm too wired to stay Fall in your arms anyway Dear secret lover, I blink and I'm drifting away Now I'll be trying to love you religiously Overthinking and feeling you're sick of me Meditating on all that you've said to me Resonating only intellectually Now beautiful soul, would you please correct my perception of you Way that you move, the things that you do Yeah [Chorus] I confess that I don't see you for who you are I confess that I don't see you for who you really are Yeah [Verse 2] Why is it when we hang out, I find it so hard to speak But you open your arms, now I am weak It's like everyone else who walks in the room is a total distraction Baby, have mercy, look, I don't know what to say This platonic syndrome gets the best of me They will notice the way that I look at you But I'm only human Yeah, I'm finding a feeling Keeping this secret hidden is killing Guard is down and my spirit is willing I'm just melting into your whole being And I only give you the love that you let me Day in, day out, every time that you sweat me Know you need me and you'll never forget me I come running, you never upset me, okay Boy, I'm confessing today Feeling so heavy, I'm almost too scared to stay Sit by your side anyway Dear secret lover, I blink and I'm drifting away Now I'll be trying to love you conditionally Overthinking and feeling you're sick of me Meditating on all that you've said to me Resonating only emotionally Now beautiful soul, would you please correct my perception of you Way that you move, the things that you do Yeah [Chorus] I confess that I don't see you for who you are I don't see you for who you really are, really are, really are Yeah [Verse 3] Why is it when you get close, I look for my personal space But you pull me in tight, now I'm in place It's like every new girl who steps in your life can divide my attention Baby, have patience, look, I don't know what to do This unspoken tension gets the best of me They will question the loyalty I show to you But I'm only human Yeah, I'm finding a meaning Hoping you notice the way I've been leaning Pride is broken but my spirit is screaming I'm just caught up in what I am dreaming And I only show you the sides that you show me Day in, day out, every time that you know me Know you hold me and you'll never outgrow me I come running, you never control me, okay Boy, I'm just breaking today Feeling impatient, so now I'm too tired to play Play it off cool anyway Dear future lover, I blink and I'm praying you stay Now I'll be trying to hold you specifically Overprotecting but feeling it physically Meditating on how we could beautifully Resonating with you so completely Now beautiful soul, would you please correct my perception of you Way that you move, the things that you do Yeah [Chorus] I confess that I don't see you for who you are I don't see you for who you really are, really are, really are Yeah [Outro] (Mmm-mmm-mmm) (Mmm-mmm-mmm) (Mmm-mmm-mmm) (Mmm-mmm-mmm)
