when You looked into my eyes
said you loved the way they shined
and told me yOu’d never leave
said yoU hoped
you’d never lose me

and We sat on your couch
used your arms
to build a fortrEss
aRound my wEary soul
and that’s the safest
i’ve ever beeN
you quiet the sTorm
swirling in my head
with the sound
of your calmly pAced heartbeat
that became my lullaby

for four minutes
and fiFty six seconds
the woRld stopped,
for me, you were the only thing
that mAttered
and nothing ever felt more rIght than that

anD now

for four minutes
and fifTy six secOnds
my heart will cry a littLe everytime,
when i listen to that melOdy
cauSe it reminds mE of the sound of your voice
and every little thing
every single place
and every beautiful face in this small town
seem to screaM your namE
and it reminds me of you
and what once was ours
is no one’s now.

so i’ll take the long way home today
just to wander in my thoughts once more
relive every moment i had with you
how we laughed till my throat hurt
and sang offkey
and talked about life
and about you and me;
about how we’d move in together
and I’d build you the biggest study room,
a home for all your favourite books
but alas,
you walked away
and never looked back
and me thinking
the little bit of heaven i had
is gone like the wind.