I became the only one looking at you
Seeing your past, and your future too
Your happiness and all of your sadness
Everything
I always believed that as someone grew older and wiser
They too would become so much kinder
But I'm still no different from when I was just a kid
More than anything
I feel I want to protect you, even if I stir within this darkness
That I know is lurking beyond the horizon
Nestled within this city that shielded us from
A freezing, harsh winter snow
we'd never seen before
I want you to know that you have left your mark, the deepest scar carved into my heart
It belongs to you and it ever won't fade
I'll reach out and I'll save the sweet song that once made
You smile and bring it back to you
Every single clock in each room is ticking slightly off time
And the sound reverberates in my mind
We're all just gears that spin like the lies
We tell ourselves
All alone I cried and pretended I could be a hero
So strong and brave, thinking I'd save the day
But I hesitated as I reached to brush your cheeks
Fingers trembling
I want to destroy you, the you that's been chained up within the darkness
Hovering between reality and dreams
My fingers that tried so hard to gently caress you
Begin to curl and to twist, things just can't end like this
And so for my own sake, just for me alone, I'll hopelessly reach out, though I know
There's a chance that I'll never be strong enough
Somewhere off in the night, there's a faint, shining light
So won't you please
Lead me there where you'll sing
I feel I want to protect you and I believe that somewhere there's a place
So bright and warm, there's not a doubt left within my heart
And those lonely nights where pain survived and kindness faded
Feel like so long ago, they're buried in the snow
I want you to know that you have left your mark, the tiny flame you lit in my heart
It will stay within me just like a scar
So just smile for me, please, I want you to sing
Your voice pierces the night like an awakened light
Blooming through the darkness so please share your song
I became the only one looking at you, just you.
