Face in the Crowd

I see you every single day

same place, same light, you look my way

But not at me, I’m just in line

another second of your time

Your smile hits like summer rain

it keeps me warm, it keeps me sane

I learn your steps, your laugh, your sound

while I fade into the background

I’m standing close but miles away

you never hear the words I say

I’m just a face in the crowd

when you’re the one I think about

You light my dark, you pull me in

but I don’t even cross your skin

I’m just a face in the crowd

you’re every dream I can’t shut down

I want your fire, your warmth, your sound

but I’m invisible

a face in the crowd

I replay moments in my head

every “hi” you never said

I build a world inside my sleep

where you are mine, where you see me

But daylight comes, the truth cuts deep

you pass me by, my heart skips beats

I’m screaming loud without a sound

while life just spins its way around

I’m standing close but miles away

you never hear the words I say

I’m just a face in the crowd

when you’re the one I think about

You light my dark, you pull me in

but I don’t even cross your skin

I’m just a face in the crowd

you’re every dream I can’t shut down

I want your fire, your warmth, your sound

but I’m invisible

a face in the crowd

Maybe in another time

you’d reach for me instead of mine

Maybe in a different life

I wouldn’t feel this far behind

But here and now I play my part

loving you from half a heart

Close enough to break me down

too far to ever turn around

I’m just a face in the crowd

still hoping you’ll turn around

You’re every wish I never found

every lost and broken sound

I’m just a face in the crowd

you’re the reason I break down

I want your fire, your warmth, your sound

but I’m invisible

a face in the crowd

You walk away, I stay somehow

still just a face in the crowd