Beside You Still

[Verse 1] They circle you like moths at night They love the glow, they love the light A thousand strangers stop and stare But I have met you in the dark They keep your picture close at hand They praise the parts they understand And when the others slip away I'll still be with you in the dark [Pre-Chorus] They see a work of art I see a beating heart They crop you to their feed I know the road you need [Chorus] They fell for the perfect skin I fell for the storm within When the crowd has had its fill I'll be right beside you still [Verse 2] They want the poster, not the girl The polished shell, the flawless pearl They'd frame your beauty under glass But I have heard you say my name They read the caption, skip the ache They'd never guess what smiles can fake And when they've worn your shine away I'll still be here to say your name [Pre-Chorus] They see a work of art I see a beating heart They crop you to their feed I know the road you need [Chorus] They fell for the perfect skin I fell for the storm within When the crowd has had its fill I'll be right beside you still [Verse 3] They'll chase whatever new star burns The tide of them arrives and turns But souls don't fade when seasons do I love the restless soul in you Let all that noise go racing past We'll find some quiet built to last The world will love you fast and loud I love the restless soul in you [Bridge] If you ever lose the thread Trust the things that I have said When your face feels like a mask Coming home is all I ask [Chorus] They fell for the perfect skin I fell for the storm within When the crowd has had its fill I'll be right beside you still