Standing alone in a crowd of people talking about unrealities
Never touching upon the matters of heart that bring me the greatest unease
Building the shell around me gives me the feeling I'm safe again
But the shield that protects me without doesn't protect me from within
Living a life that has no meaning is like the breeze without the air
But in the world I see around me it's much easier to bear
Spinning in the whirlpool I've lost myself again
Struggling in the sea of loneliness I cannot swim ... and I cry inside ...
But when I gaze into your eyes -- my cold heart just melts away
Then I realize -- I need you to always stay
Walking the streets of life without my knowing that you're there for me
Fills me with that hopelessness that looks but does not see
Sometimes when I'm dreaming everything seems clear and bright
Then I wake and find that clouds are crowding out my sight
I feel all alone, no one cares for me, then I turn to you, once again I see
That when I gaze into your eyes -- my cold heart just melts away
Then I realize -- I need you to always stay
©1992-2003 Jim Minker & "shovel-productions"
words and music written by Jim Minker 12/5/92
