(Verse 1)
You sat beside me in that class
The days moved slow, but they still passed
You’d smile and I’d look away
Trying not to give myself away
We talked in code, behind our books
Stolen glances, second looks
And maybe we were just too shy
To say what lived behind our eyes
(Chorus)
Now you’re just a face in the crowd
And I’m just someone you don’t talk about
We never said the words out loud
Now I carry them around
We used to meet before the bell
At the door where silence fell
And I miss who we almost were
Back when you still knew me well
(Verse 2)
The seat was gone, they moved us all
And with it, came that quiet fall
From almost something to not at all
No text, no talk, no reason, no call
I still hear your laugh sometimes
When it’s too quiet in my mind
And I wonder if you think of me
Or if I’m just a memory
(Chorus)
Now you’re just a face in the crowd
And I’m just someone you don’t talk about
We never said the words out loud
Now I carry them around
We used to meet before the bell
At the door where silence fell
And I miss who we almost were
Back when you still knew me well
(Bridge)
We had a chance, it came and went
Now all I have is what I meant
To say—
But never did
(Final Chorus)
Now you’re just a face in the crowd
A quiet ghost I can’t let out
We never said the words out loud
Now I carry them around
We used to meet before the bell
At the door where silence fell
And I miss who we almost were
Back when you still knew me well
(Outro)
Back when you still knew me well
Back when I still had you to myself