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[VERSE 1]
She laughs and the whole damn room gets warmer
Not because she’s trying, just because she’s kind
And I talk easy when she’s near me
Like I ain’t hiding half the things I hide
She asks how I’m doing, really doing
And I forget to lie the way I usually do
Funny how a simple conversation
Feels like something I could fall into

[PRE-CHORUS]
But she’s got a life that ain’t mine to touch
And a love I’d never dare to break
So I keep my distance, keep it quiet
For everybody’s sake

[CHORUS]
She’s the perfect woman, but she ain’t mine
Just a light I get to stand beside sometimes
And I’d give the world just to freeze that smile
But I won’t cross a line, not even for a while
So I hold it in, let my own heart ache
She’s the perfect woman, and that’s my mistake

[VERSE 2]
It’s easy being honest when nothing’s on the line
When she don’t expect a thing from me
Just lets me be the man I wish I was
The one I never let the world see
And somewhere in the quiet of those moments
Something shifted when I wasn’t looking
Went from “she’s a good person”
To “God help me, I’m hooked and I shouldn’t be”

[PRE-CHORUS
But she belongs to someone I respect
And I’d never be the reason something breaks
So I swallow every word I’ll never say
And carry what it takes

[CHORUS]
She’s the perfect woman, but she ain’t mine
Just a light I get to stand beside sometimes
And I’d give the world just to freeze that smile
But I won’t cross a line, not even for a while
So I hold it in, let my own heart ache
She’s the perfect woman, and that’s my mistake

[BRIDGE]
If she ever wondered, she’d never know
I’d never let it show, not even in a dream
Some loves ain’t meant to be spoken
Some truths ain’t meant to be seen
And I’d rather hurt alone forever
Than take one thing that wasn’t meant for me

[FINAL CHORUS]
She’s the perfect woman, but she ain’t mine
And loving her in silence is the only thing that’s right
So I’ll keep my distance, keep my heart in check
Let her live her life untouched by my regret
Some things you feel, but never let escape
She’s the perfect woman…
and that’s the cross I take