Look Closer
by Robert Ramage
Intro
I’ve been standing in the quiet
With my back against the wall
Every word I say gets twisted
Like I’m wrong before I talk
Verse 1
I remember who we were
When your laughter filled the room
Now I measure every sentence
Just to make it through with you
One day I’m your safe place
Next day I’m the blame
Same house, different weather
Every time you change
Verse 2
I’ve been patient with the waiting
I’ve been gentle with the pain
I’ve been loyal to the promise
While I’m starving in the rain
I’m a man with human needs
Not a sin, not a crime
But somehow wanting closeness
Makes me cross another line
Verse 3
I didn’t go looking for another
I was just trying to survive
I needed someone to remind me
I was still alive
She said the words you wouldn’t say
When I was reaching out in pain
I didn’t cross the line for love
I crossed it just to feel okay
Chorus
If I’m the problem, maybe it’s time to look closer
At the cracks in the mirror we refuse to see
I’ve said everything I know how to say
Now love’s gotta meet me halfway or set me free
Verse 4
I miss being wanted
Not just tolerated
Miss being touched
Not just constantly debated
I don’t need perfection
I just need a sign
That I still matter
In your heart and mind
Bridge
I won’t beg to be chosen
I won’t bleed just to stay
Love shouldn’t feel like punishment
For wanting it this way
If you can’t meet me halfway
Say it straight, say it true
Don’t turn my need for connection
Into something wrong with me or you
Chorus (Repeat)
If I’m the problem, maybe it’s time to look closer
At the cracks in the mirror we refuse to see
I’ve said everything I know how to say
Now love’s gotta meet me halfway or set me free
Outro
I’m not perfect, I know
But I know what I deserve
If love’s only silence
Then silence is what I’ll reserve
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