love from afar
looking where you are
not close enough to touch
my heart couldn't do too much

but i

wished you were near
that somehow you'd hear
that which my heart's screaming


love from afar
looking where you are
you are a distant star
but nothing more, you're too far


but fate was kind
you wandered my way
it stood you close to me
close enough that i could say

that i

am glad you're near
this time you could hear
that which my heart's screaming



loved from afar
standing where you are
now close enough to touch
now my heart can do so much


loved from afar
standing where you are
you're no longer too far
but i see now, you're no star



the perfection i saw
when i loved from afar
when i looked where you are
has now become tainted
and my love has faded


and my heart now says

that i


wish you weren't near
wish you'd never hear
all that my heart has screamed.


for i could only

love from afar.


and i couldn't stand where you are.


cause i realize now


you're far from perfect.