you hold me close
hugging me so tightly
sun's showing down
it's shining so brightly
I feel like I'm
drowing in the happiness here
slowly dawning,
picture so clear.

you try so hard to hold me close,
and I don't have the drive
you're off running 500 miles an hour
and I'm not even running 5

but I can't say goodbye
cuz that would break your heart
I can't hurt people like you,
so sweet from the start
and I know the minute
I turn to go
you'll silently die
never gonna show
all the pain
boiling inside you
sadness crawling
trying to find a way out
a voice to shout
but you're too sweet
you wouldn't dare
and that's why
I'm here not there
cuz all it'll do
is cause you pain
and put you in
a metaphoric rain
never to shine
above you again
never smile
to a friend
never to laugh
about the funny things

so even though
I don't love you
I'll stay cuz I
don't wanna hurt you
stupid reason, I know
but really it's so close
so close to love
an angel's breath away
so close, but too far
I can't, no way
but remember, my darling,
an angel's breath
is still close enough
for me to stay with