Love in Silence

You took advantage of my youth, my body, my curiosity
Left me numb from all I've seen, frozen in your cruelty
You were the light shining just out of reach
Like the mermaid at the shore singing songs of your deceit

She sang a soft lullaby about you leaving
The pieces falling back into place, I'm finally seeing
You picked my petals one by one like I was nothing
Hoping she'd love you while I was still your something

I blink the tears out of my eyes
As you stop and realize
The knife you plunged through my chest, so deep
Cut more than my heart, now it’s all I keep

I'm stuck again, staring at the mirror's lie
Trapped in memories swearing we had something to try
Pop open the champagne, let’s raise a glass
To the apple on the tree rotting from the past

Like an eel, you shocked, paralyzed your prey
Left me trembling, in your storm, too numb to stay
But still…
I’ll love you silently, love you from afar
Love you in ways no one will, no matter who you are

Is the glass half full or is it half empty?  
The future feels too heavy, terrifying
I try to hold onto positivity
While I’m dead inside, just happily surviving

You call me a whore but what does it even mean?  
A woman living by men’s morals or just your twisted dream?  
Why are you so nasty, so quick to tear me down?
When I was the one who loved you even when you weren’t around

I'll love you silently, love you from behind
Love you quietly, more than anyone you’ll find
But now I stand alone, broken but breathing
Love doesn’t always mean staying
Sometimes it means leaving

A mellow, jazzy pop ballad with soft piano, subtle strings, and a warm, airy, intimate vocal style, male