[Verse 1]
I sit with your name
On the edge of my tongue
You laugh at the room
And I feel undone
Your coat on the chair
Your hands in the rain
I notice the small things
I cannot explain
[Pre-Chorus]
I keep it inside
Like a secret prayer
I reach for your shoulder
But you’re halfway there
And I’m tired of hiding
The look in my eyes
I want you so close
I could cry
[Chorus]
I want you by my side
By my side
I want you by my side
Hold me tonight
You don’t know my heart
You don’t know yet
I love you in silence
I’m not there yet
[Verse 2]
I learned all your habits
The way that you breathe
The way you go quiet
When you’re hard to read
I’d cross every line
Just to stay in your frame
I’ve carried this feeling
Without saying your name
[Pre-Chorus]
I keep it inside
Like a secret fire
One touch from your hand
Could lift me higher
And if you looked longer
You’d see what I hide
I want you so close
At my side
[Chorus]
I want you by my side
By my side
I want you by my side
Hold me tonight
You don’t know my heart
You don’t know yet
I love you in silence
I’m not there yet
[Bridge]
Then you said my name
Like you finally knew
And the room went still
When you looked right through
You said, “I love you too”
And the whole world changed
All at once, I was yours
And I wasn’t afraid
[Final Chorus]
I want you by my side
By my side
I want you by my side
Hold me tonight
You know my heart now
You know me too
I loved you in silence
Now it’s true
I want you by my side
By my side
I want you by my side
It’s me and you