You smile, it screams, forgetting I am near I swallow down the bitter taste of fear

 You live a life with crowded open doors So many hands are reaching out for yours

 But I still hold your sweater when it rains I trace the lines of all your hidden pains

 They see a prize, a fleeting standard thrill But when they leave, I'm standing by you still

 I know the room is floating through this town I know the way you turn your head around

 A thousand faces look into your eyes I watch you paint your beautiful disguise

 You give a piece of you to everyone But I stay here until the night is done

 But I still hold your sweater when it rains I trace the lines of all your hidden pains

 They see a prize, a fleeting standard thrill But when they leave, I'm standing by you still

 You're just a temporary spark to me You are the anchor in the dark

 It hurts to be a single quiet page In your chaotic, crowded center stage

 But I would rather have a broken part Than never feel the beating of your heart

 They come and go, like waves upon the shore But I am here, always wanting more