Never Mine

Carla & Paul aka Butterfly Division

I see you laughing in the sunlight,
Her hand wrapped up in yours so tight.
And I stand here in the shadows,
Swallowing words I’ll never say.

I’ve loved you since the world was younger,
Since the stars were just a dream.
But fate ain’t never been my lover,
And you’re not waiting here for me.

And I know, oh I know,
She’s the place your heart calls home.
No, you won’t turn, you won’t stray,
Even if I begged you to stay…

But if love was fair, you’d be mine tonight,
We’d dance like fire in the pale moonlight.
But love ain’t fair, and time ain’t kind,
So I’ll love you always, but never be by your side.
Never yours, never mine.

Every touch, every glance she gets,
God, I wish that it was me.
But I won’t tear apart your heaven,
Just to steal a piece to keep.

I’ve read the story, know the ending,
But still, I trace the lines.
A fool who writes her heart in silence,
For a love that won’t be mine.

I’ll take the echoes, I’ll take the dreams,
I’ll take the love that no one sees.
And I’ll carry it like a quiet ghost,
Forever here, but never close.

So when you hold her, hold her tight,
Love her deep, love her right.
I’ll be the wind, I’ll be the sky,
Loving you always, but never mine…