Shadows of Love

Oh, I stare from afar, feeling like I’m falling apart

Wishing I could tell you how I really feel

But I hide it deep inside, caught in this lonely ride

Searching for a way just to feel real

You're out there in the world, shining like a star

Every hand that touches you, leaves a scar

I’m just trying to hold on, trying to stay strong

While I watch you belong to everyone but me for so long

Does it matter who’s in your bed?

My heart’s heavy, I wanna cry instead

But I wear my mask, keep my pain inside

Pretend I’m okay, though it hurts to hide

I’m a shadow in your light, lost in the night

Loving you from a distance, feeling like a fight

Embedded in my soul, a silent cry

Hoping someday you’ll see the tears I hide

Maybe one day you’ll understand

The love I hold, the pain I’m branded

Until then I’ll keep it low, keep it real

Loving you in silence, that’s my only deal

So I’ll wait in the dark, with a fragile heart

Hoping you’ll see the love behind the tears apart

Until then I’ll stay true, just me and my truth

Living in the shadows, loving you, my proof