"You don't even know my name."

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Verse 1
I see you on a screen,
in images,
in fleeting moments
that mean nothing to you
but for me
destroy entire nights.

You just go on living,
laughing somewhere,
drinking coffee,
breathing the same air as everyone else.
And here I sit,
loving you,
as if my heart
were stitched to your shadow.

Verse 2
The worst part isn't the distance.
Not even the hopelessness.
The worst part is
that you don't know
someone exists out there
who almost falls apart
at the sight of your smile.

You don't know my name.
Not my voice.
Not the way
I lie awake at night
imagining
what it would be like
to be seen by you.

Chorus
I love you
in a way
that’s slowly breaking me.
And you don't notice a thing.

You go through your life,
while mine
stays caught on you.
How am I supposed to forget feelings
that run deeper
than anything else?
You can't simply
wish love away.
Not like this.
Not you.

Verse 3
Sometimes I talk to you
in my head.
Inventing conversations
that will never happen.
In them, you always smile gently.
Almost as if
you liked me.

Then reality rushes back
like cold water.
And I realize again
that I’m just a stranger's heart
among millions of others.

Verse 4
I know exactly
how this ends.
Not with us.
Not with a miracle.
But with me
slowly learning
to break over something
that never even began.

And yet, I keep on loving you.
Against all reason. Against myself.

Chorus
I love you,
and this love is quietly consuming me.
You will never see
how often I’ve cried over you.
How often I looked at your picture
and my heart
grew heavy as stone.

You are the most beautiful pain
I have ever carried.
And I hate myself
for not being able to let you go.

Bridge
Maybe everything would be easier
if you were cruel.
If you hurt me.
But you do nothing.
You simply exist.

And that is exactly
what makes it unbearable.

Chorus
One day
this love will break me.
Ever so slowly.
Ever so quietly.
Like rain
beating against glass for years,
until it gives way.

And even then
I’ll probably still love you.
With my last ounce of strength.
With my last shred of hope.
Even though you never knew
I was even there.

Outro
You might be sleeping peacefully right now,
while I’m thinking of you again.
And somewhere between longing
and loneliness
I lose myself
to a woman
who doesn't even know
that I exist.

(You don't know that I exist,
yeah... exist... mhm)

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Verse 1 I see you on a screen, in images, in fleeting moments that mean nothing to you but for me destroy entire nights. You just go on living, laughing somewhere, drinking coffee, breathing the same air as everyone else. And here I sit, loving you, as if my heart were stitched to your shadow. Verse 2 The worst part isn't the distance. Not even the hopelessness. The worst part is that you don't know someone exists out there who almost falls apart at the sight of your smile. You don't know my name. Not my voice. Not the way I lie awake at night imagining what it would be like to be seen by you. Chorus I love you in a way that’s slowly breaking me. And you don't notice a thing. You go through your life, while mine stays caught on you. How am I supposed to forget feelings that run deeper than anything else? You can't simply wish love away. Not like this. Not you. Verse 3 Sometimes I talk to you in my head. Inventing conversations that will never happen. In them, you always smile gently. Almost as if you liked me. Then reality rushes back like cold water. And I realize again that I’m just a stranger's heart among millions of others. Verse 4 I know exactly how this ends. Not with us. Not with a miracle. But with me slowly learning to break over something that never even began. And yet, I keep on loving you. Against all reason. Against myself. Chorus I love you, and this love is quietly consuming me. You will never see how often I’ve cried over you. How often I looked at your picture and my heart grew heavy as stone. You are the most beautiful pain I have ever carried. And I hate myself for not being able to let you go. Bridge Maybe everything would be easier if you were cruel. If you hurt me. But you do nothing. You simply exist. And that is exactly what makes it unbearable. Chorus One day this love will break me. Ever so slowly. Ever so quietly. Like rain beating against glass for years, until it gives way. And even then I’ll probably still love you. With my last ounce of strength. With my last shred of hope. Even though you never knew I was even there. Outro You might be sleeping peacefully right now, while I’m thinking of you again. And somewhere between longing and loneliness I lose myself to a woman who doesn't even know that I exist. (You don't know that I exist, yeah... exist... mhm)

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