Ever

I've been racing for you, honey
 But you take your love
 From under my feet
 The very moment I arrive
 I hold the invitation in my hand
 You smile and I don't understand
 When you tell me the writing ain't yours
 You were the one thing I could count on
 Even if your apathy was what I expected
 Oh, darling, I waited and waited to feel your footsteps
 And to hear your breath
 But maybe I just wanted someone to wait for
 You were ever in my mind
 You were behind my soul each time
 I held it to the flame
 You were ever in my precious thoughts
 I'd leave a room of angels
 Just to be alone
 If only to say your name
 I never told you I needed you, darling
 Like a rose needs the rain
 How could you possibly know how much?
 So I reach for your love
 Like the moon and the stars
 Ever in my sight
 Ever out of touch
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 There's a spotlight of a holy kind
 Think it comes from somewhere
 Up in the sky or from some far off, lovely place
 But this light never, ever, ever shone on me
 At least as far as I could see
 So I sat in the dark and I watched you
 Now I just cry to myself
 When there's no one around
 And I teach myself to walk backwards
 Out of any given situation
 Yes, I can be graceful and try
 Not to step on my train and
 You don't have to say goodbye
 But I'll be right here if you want to
 You were ever in my mind
 You were behind my soul each time
 I held it to the flame
 You were ever in my precious thoughts
 I'd leave a room of angels
 Just to be alone
 If only to say your name
 I never told you I needed you, darling
 Like a rose needs the rain
 How could you possibly know how much?
 So I reach for your love
 Like the moon and the stars
 Ever in my sight
 Ever out of touch
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 Now, I could paint your portrait
 If I never saw you again
 When I am old someone may ask me
 If I ever loved
 And I will speak but they won't recognize
 My words, they'll say I'm telling lies
 And maybe I am
 Maybe I am
 All I know is
 You were ever in my mind
 You were behind my soul each time
 I held it to the flame
 You were ever in my precious thoughts
 I'd leave a room of angels
 Just to be alone
 If only to say your name
 I never told you I needed you, darling
 Like a rose needs the rain
 How could you possibly know how much?
 So I reach for your love
 Like the moon and the stars
 Ever in my sight
 Ever out of touch
 I never told you I needed you, darling
 Like a rose needs the rain
 How could you possibly know how much?
 So I reach for your love
 Like the moon and the stars
 Ever in my sight
 Ever out of touch