I never liked romance
Or all the mushy-gushy stuff
The chocolates and the flowers
Just weren't enough

It's the classic approach
To a lovely date
But if you're with someone you love
Why get them something fake?

On Valentine's Day, sure
It's what most girls don't get
So I'll be grateful then,
But don't ever forget

That flowers lose their petals
Chocolates dissolve
Teddy bears wear away
The only thing left is love

So I want a shadow
Because that's what you are
Or I want a letter that you wrote
Or something to carry me far

For the memories will be with me
Wherever I go
But the one thing I can't always keep
Is having you so I'm not alone

And I'll give back
So you'll have something too
That reminds you of me
And that every word was true

For when we part ways
And we say goodbye for good
I don't want a reminder that everyone else gets
I want a reminder of you