I can't give what you won't accept
I can't say what you won't hear
I can't be what you don't let me become
I can't defend my heart when
You won't acknowledge the beat

I can think about you fondly without your consent
I can defend you when others try to say things
I can hear your words even when you don't think I'm listening
I can still imagine standing there with you
And seeing you smile at me again

You can't say the words I want to hear
But you can't make me angry with you even if you try
You can't be what you're not; you can't just care for me
But you can't stop my heart from beating for you

You can hide your eyes but not your beauty
You can ignore my words but not your thoughts
You can say I don't matter but only you know the truth
And you can push me away but the memory of the man
who cares for you so much; will still be with you