THE QUIET DISTANCE

THE QUIET DISTANCE

Verse 1
Every night before I close my eyes,
You come back into my mind.
Like a ghost I've always known,
Softly walking through the night.

From afar I trace your life,
All the things that make you shine.
Every dream and every spark,
Every piece you leave behind.

Pre-Chorus
I collect the words you share,
Like the stars across the sky.
Building constellations there,
Only meant for me to find.

Chorus
You don't see me,
I'm just one more face in the crowd.
A silent shadow standing here,
Just outside your light somehow.

But to me, you're the last thought
Before sleep carries me away.
You don't know me,
Yet you're with me every day.

Verse 2
To you I am a passing shade,
Gone before you even know.
Just another distant heart
Watching where your light will go.

And there's sadness in this love,
Not the pain of being denied.
Just the quiet empty space
Where your heart and mine divide.

Pre-Chorus
Knowing you fill all my thoughts,
While I never cross your mind.
Still I hold these feelings close,
Though they'll never be replied.

Chorus
You don't see me,
I'm just one more face in the crowd.
A silent shadow standing here,
Just outside your light somehow.

But to me, you're the last thought
Before sleep carries me away.
You don't know me,
Yet you're with me every day.

Bridge
Still I cannot call it wasted,
Even from this distant place.
You've become the dream I follow,
The star I search for in the dark.

And sometimes I wonder
What it might be like to be seen.
Just once...
To be seen.

Final Chorus
You don't see me,
And perhaps you never will.
But you've given all my restless nights
A reason to stand still.

So I'll stay here,
Between acceptance and hope.
Thinking of you
While the whole world sleeps.

Outro
Thinking of you...
While the whole world sleeps.
Thinking of you...
While the whole world sleeps.