A Stranger in My Silence

Lyrics: I see you passing by again, A thousand words inside my head. I build a world where you and I Can talk beneath a different sky. But then you turn, the moment's gone, And I'm the fool who's standing on The other side of words unsaid, With all the things I should have said. I wish I had the nerve they do, To walk right up and talk to you. To laugh it off, to take the chance, To let a moment turn to romance. I've seen the careless, seen the bold, Say things they shouldn't, act uncontrolled. And I just wonder, standing here, Why courage disappears when you're near. Is it because I care too much? Because this isn't just a crush? Or am I scared of what I'll find When you become more than a dream of mine? I see you, and I wanna talk, But I lose my nerve before I walk. I've got a thousand things to say, But every word just fades away. Maybe you don't feel the same, Maybe I'm just a face without a name. But I'd rather hear you tell me no Than keep pretending that I know. I'd rather break beneath the truth Than live inside this dream of you. I see you, and I wanna try... But I'm a coward every time. I wonder if you ever see The person that I wish I'd be. The one who doesn't look away, The one who has the words to say. Maybe you've never thought of me, Maybe there's nothing here to see. Maybe these moments mean nothing at all, Just shadows dancing down a hallway wall. And maybe I'm a fool to hope, Writing love into an empty note. But how can I know what's real or not When fear decides the words I've got? I've watched the seconds slip away, Rehearsed a thousand things to say. And every time I get so close, My silence speaks the loudest most. I see you, and I wanna talk, But I lose my nerve before I walk. I've got a thousand things to say, But every word just fades away. Maybe you don't feel the same, Maybe I'm just a face without a name. But I'd rather hear you tell me no Than keep pretending that I know. I'd rather break beneath the truth Than live inside this dream of you. I see you, and I wanna try... But I'm a coward every time. What if no is all you say? At least I'd know, at least someday I'd stop imagining your voice And finally make a real choice. What if there's nothing there for me? Then let the truth set my heart free. A little pain, a little shame, Is better than this endless game. So why am I still standing here, Letting my own fear steer? You're just a person, I'm just a man... So why can't I do what others can? I see you, and I wanna talk, I'm tired of watching from afar. I've got a thousand things to say, I'm tired of letting them decay. Maybe you don't feel the same, Maybe you'll forget my face and name. But I'd rather hear you tell me no Than die a little every time you go. I'd rather face the truth with you Than keep pretending that I knew. I see you, and I wanna try... God, I'm so tired of being this shy. One day I'll speak, or so I say, And let the silence fall away. But once again, you disappear... And all my words Stay here. #synthwave #melancholicmusic #lovesong #sadsongs #originalmusic #music #melancholy #retropop #citypop #retrowave