Closer

closer
i've looked at you
talking things through
waving your hands
like you know what to do
and i've been amazed
is that what i look like to you

do you recall
defying the night
roaming the town
for a drink and some life
what would you say
the investments added up to

sometimes i'm caught off guard
and it strikes me how much just fades away
what are we building up
if it's all just a phase anyway

i don't believe
i'm stuck in the past
raking up stories
and wishing they'd last
but honestly
i don't examine myself much at all

i might have thought
you get to a point
where everything figures
and loose ends are joined
and when we're alone
a fleeting glance might be enough

but you don't need to lie to me
we don't need to varnish this
it's true, i barely know myself
so how could i understand you

and sometimes i'm caught off guard
and for a second it all falls into place
and i'll be reminded that
i love you as much as i do
though i never get closer to you