(Verse 1)
You write to me, but it’s not for me,
Each word a lie, though it sets me free.
You speak of a beauty I could never claim,
A love built on whispers in her perfect name.
(Pre-Chorus)
Oh, how I long to tell you the truth,
That the voice you cherish is mine, not hers.
But your dreams are painted in her golden hues,
And I’m just the shadow that quietly stirs.
(Chorus)
Do you see me, hidden in the lines I weave?
Do you hear me, in the words that I can’t retrieve?
If you knew it was me, would you turn away?
Would you still call me “beautiful” if the mask fell today?
(Verse 2)
Your letters are sunlight on my darkened skin,
A fleeting warmth where cold has always been.
But the lies I’ve told have built up a wall,
And though you write to her, I’ve loved through it all.
(Pre-Chorus)
Oh, how I ache when you call her kind,
For it’s my heart you’ve touched, my soul confined.
But your eyes are fixed on a dream so bright,
And I’m left to linger in the shadow’s light.
(Chorus)
Do you see me, hidden in the lines I weave?
Do you hear me, in the words that I can’t retrieve?
If you knew it was me, would you turn away?
Would you still call me “beautiful” if the mask fell today?
(Bridge)
I’ll keep writing, though my heart may break,
Each word a secret, a risk I must take.
For I am nothing, just a voice you hear,
A nameless echo that longs to be near.
(Final Chorus)
Do you see me, hidden in the lines I weave?
Do you hear me, in the words that I can’t retrieve?
If you knew it was me, would you turn away?
Would you still call me “beautiful” if the mask fell today?
(Outro)
You’ll never know, and I’ll never tell,
In her name, I’ll write and wish you well.
For your love’s a dream I’ll never claim,
And I’ll fade away in the shadow of her name.
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