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she was more to me than i can say
more than syllables convey
it was public access on the air
everyone gets it, nobody cares

hearing her voice and “hey it’s me”
like the oxygen i forgot to breathe
and i inhale it and fill my soul
claw for the diamond in the coal

she was a cliff one step behind
i can’t fly but i don’t mind
falling for her wasn’t so bad
but a worse landing i’ve never had

i see her smile trapped in a frame
in the picture it all stays the same
but now each goodbye could be for real
everyone knows how i feel

these tears traded like stocks and bonds
on the market of ‘is she really gone’
so i spin it fresh for a tale to tell
how i was lulled into her spell

she didn’t even give me the chance
to make a grand speech for the sake of romance
i didn’t get to stand my ground
to “i’ll see you around”

that’s not fair
you don’t care
you’ve been there too
it’s happened to you

right?