I see you leave before the night
Not saying where you go
The streets are quiet, but my mind
Feels like it always knows
You laugh a way I barely hear
Your eyes just glance away
I can’t ask, I can’t confront
I just watch you stray
I don’t know if it’s real or in my head
But I feel it every time you’re gone
I can’t tell you to stay, I can’t speak
And that makes me hate that I’m still yours
Sometimes you’re careless in your steps
Sometimes it’s hidden, subtle, small
I read the lines you never say
And still I can’t call
I don’t know if it’s real or in my head
But I feel it every time you’re gone
I can’t tell you to stay, I can’t speak
And that makes me hate that I’m still yours
I should be strong, I should let go
I should demand what I deserve
But fear keeps me silent, frozen here
Watching you curve
I don’t ask where you disappear
I just wait for you to return
I hate that I can’t set the line
And love you, still, and learn
