The Distance

Lyrics

[Verse 1] We pass through these rooms without speaking Where the light throws a pattern of lace You say you don't know if you are leaving But there's no shadow of doubt upon your face And you tell me there is no other And I know you well enough to know it's true And well enough to know you need a lover Who can give what I never gave to you [Chorus] And you can say that you were lonely When I lay right by your side You can say you saw the distance When I looked you in the eye And you can say I nevеr reached you No matter how many timеs I tried But don't say I didn't love you 'Cause that's a god damn lie [Verse 2] I emptied the drawer filled with letters And I bowed my head and cried No one ever loved me better There was love in every line But there were times I didn't hold you When all you needed was a touch And there were times when I said nothing When one word would have been enough [Bridge] And it seems sometimes like I lost my hand to a machine In an accident a long time ago It grabbed at my fingers and tore them off clean Still I wait for these fingers to grow And if I had fingers I'd touch your cheek With a gesture so gentle and fine I would braid your hair with baby's breath I would take your hand in mine [Chorus] And you can say that you were lonely When I lay right by your side You can say you saw the distance When I looked you in the eye And you can say I never reached you No matter how many times I tried But don't say I didn't love you 'Cause that's a god damn lie [Verse 3] I hear your voice in the morning Singing softly to yourself I know you imagine the loving That awaits you with somebody else And maybe I will find another Who will take me in spite of these scars And each of us yet may discover How innocent we are [Chorus] 'Cause you can say that you were lonely When I lay right by your side You can say you saw the distance When I looked you in the eye And you can say I never reached you No matter how many times I tried But don't say I didn't love you 'Cause that's a god damn lie I know you won't say I didn't love you 'Cause you know it would be a lie