can a shared home be this cold
how could we ever hope to know
the other's needs, we're drifting apart
all while looking for a place to meet.
an island of a man, i brush away your hand
show you every reason exactly why i can't love or be loved.
you're too far to hear but when we're close i don't have the nerve to speak.
i can't make the words come out i never say what i really mean.
do you wonder why it's hard? do you wonder when did this
thing start for me? because i do. i think about it. i wonder...
what do you see and what do you hear when i speak
what crucial piece am i missing
do i need to go in search of a common word, a common phrase
we could learn or create a shared language for us two
where you can hear, and i can speak, and baby someday i'll hear you
we're building walls in subtle ways how
silent nights turn into silent days
oh, you're home now? i didn't notice
we shuffle to our rooms and go our separate ways.
try to find a light to save,
i'm putting love to rest, putting love to shame.
putting an end to all the care that we once gave.