[Verse 1]
You walked in
Name tag crooked
Laughing at a joke I never heard
Borrowed pens
Coffee stained hoodie
You took up all the air in the room
[Chorus]
I met a boy and I fell in love
And he never knew
He never knew
Wrote your letter on the back of my hand
Til the ink ran blue
The ink ran through
Every heartbeat spelled your name like a secret
Just the letter Z
Only that much truth
I met a boy and I fell in love
And he never knew (never knew)
[Verse 2]
Shared your notes
I shared my headphones
You never saw me stealing little looks
Walked you home
To the subway turnstile
You waved
I stayed
Rehearsing what to say
[Chorus]
I met a boy and I fell in love
And he never knew
He never knew
Traced that letter at the edge of my page
Til the lines turned you
Turned into you
Every heartbeat spelled your name like a secret
Just the letter Z
Only that much truth
I met a boy and I fell in love
And you never knew (never knew)
[Bridge]
Will you ever read
All the words I folded
Into quiet glances
Half–smiled jokes
If I ever say it
Will it all fall open
Or stay the sweetest story never told
[Chorus]
I met a boy and I fell in love
And he never knew
He never knew
In every margin
Every midnight wish
I was calling you
Just calling you
Every heartbeat spelled your name like a secret
Just the letter Z
Only that much truth
I met a boy and I fell in love
And you never knew (ooh, you never knew)