[Intro]
Been standing in the shadows for eleven years
Watching you chase dreams, healing unseen tears
Holding onto hope when you look my way
Now I’m lost in the words I don’t know how to say
[Verse 1]
We’re closer than most, yet so far apart
You’re in my mind, you’re etched in my heart
You laugh with me, you cry with me, it’s true
But I’m just a friend, a ghost in your view
[Pre-Chorus]
I see you loving others, fall and rise again
My love’s the quiet echo, silent pain within
Every step you take, I’m miles behind
Trapped in this love that I can’t unwind
[Chorus]
I’ve loved you for eleven years in silence
Watching you find your happiness, your violence
My heart’s breaking, torn apart in the night
Wanting to tell you, but afraid of losing the light
[Bridge]
So here I stand, with words unspoken
Hoping someday you’ll see what’s been broken
I carry this love, heavy like a stone
Wishing I could call you my own
[Outro]
Maybe someday, when the dust has fallen
You’ll see the love I’ve been callin’
Until then, I’ll hold this pain inside
Loving you quietly, my love and my pride