[Verse 1]
I know your coffee order, two sugars, no foam
Know you leave your jacket by the door when you come home
I laugh at every story like I never heard it twice
Then swallow what I wanted to say and call it being nice
You ask me who I'm seeing, I say, "Nobody new"
While every little answer circles back to you
I keep your name folded in the pocket of my coat
A letter I won't send, but I read it when I'm alone
[Pre-Chorus]
If I told you, would the easy days disappear?
Would your hand stop reaching when you find me near?
So I smile, play it cool, let the moment pass
Love you from the quiet where nobody asks
[Chorus]
I love you in secret, under my breath
Hide every heartbeat underneath what I said
You look right through me, I look away
Keeping a whole confession locked behind my face
I love you in secret, nobody knows
You are the only place my honest heart goes
Maybe someday I'll let the truth come through
Till then, I keep loving you
[Verse 2]
I save the little things you forget on the train
The ticket from that movie, your handwriting in the rain
You call me when you're hurting, I answer every time
Build you back from pieces while I leave my own behind
Your new love has a birthday, I help you choose a gift
I say it looks perfect, then watch my courage slip
You thank me with a hug, I hold it half a beat
And memorize the distance when you pull away from me
[Pre-Chorus]
If I told you, would the easy days disappear?
Would your hand stop reaching when you find me near?
So I smile, play it cool, let the moment pass
Love you from the quiet where nobody asks
[Chorus]
I love you in secret, under my breath
Hide every heartbeat underneath what I said
You look right through me, I look away
Keeping a whole confession locked behind my face
I love you in secret, nobody knows
You are the only place my honest heart goes
Maybe someday I'll let the truth come through
Till then, I keep loving you
[Bridge]
Maybe courage is a door I haven't tried
Maybe you would meet me on the other side
But tonight your message says, "You up?" again
And I type, "Yeah, what's up?" like we're only friends
[Final Chorus]
I love you in secret, but it's getting hard
To keep a locked room inside an open heart
You look right through me, I look away
But one of these evenings I might finally say
I love you in secret, nobody knows
You are the only place my honest heart goes
If I lose the silence, I could find something true
Till then, I keep loving you
[Outro]
Two sugars, no foam, your name in my phone
A love I never claim, but never leave alone