[Verse 1]
I saw you standing in the doorway, light on your face
And suddenly the whole world slowed, everything in its place
I swear my heartbeat tried to tell me “this one’s meant to stay”
But fate’s got a twisted sense of humor these days
You laughed at something small, I memorized the sound
Just hoping maybe someday you’d want me around
But I’m a shadow in the sunshine you’re trying to find
And you don’t see the way you live inside my mind
[Pre-Chorus]
I keep pretending I’m okay, but I’m falling through the cracks
Every time I try to move on, I get pulled right back
[Chorus]
’Cause you’re the one I love the most
The one I hold in dreams like a ghost
You’re the fire I can’t put out
The whisper I can’t live without
And even if you never feel the same
Even if you never learn my name
I’ll love you anyway
Yeah… I’ll love you anyway
[Verse 2]
I see you happy with someone, and I freeze in place
Like life forgot to warn me how to handle this ache
I try to smile, say I’m fine, but the truth never fits
I’m drowning in a story where you never commit
I replay every moment like a movie in my head
Trying to catch what I missed, something I could’ve said
But love isn’t something you can beg, borrow, or steal
It’s either yours or it isn’t—no matter how real
[Pre-Chorus]
So I’ll hold your memory gently, even though it tears me apart
You may never want my love, but you already have my heart
[Chorus]
’Cause you’re the one I love the most
The one I hold in dreams like a ghost
You’re the fire I can’t put out
The whisper I can’t live without
And even if you never feel the same
Even if you never learn my name
I’ll love you anyway
Yeah… I’ll love you anyway
[Bridge]
Maybe someday I’ll let go
Maybe someday I’ll move on
But every time I try to walk away
The feeling’s too strong
So I’ll stand here in the quiet
Where the world can’t hear my plea
Loving you in silence
Where it’s safe for you to be free
[Chorus – Extended]
You’re the one I love the most
Even if I’m just a ghost
Hovering around your life
Never crossing that line
And even if you never feel the same
Even if you never speak my name
I’ll love you anyway
I’ll love you anyway
Yeah… I’ll love you anyway
[Outro]
So here’s to the love you’ll never know
To the pieces of me I never show
To the heart that beats for you every day
Even when you walk away
I’ll love you anyway
Yeah… I’ll love you anyway