In a Way

I've been here with the night
So long my heart is numb
It'd help to be deeper in your life
But you ain't got no room
'Cause your lover keeps you warm
And in the other room a storm
Runs around in my hands
And I can't reach dry land

Your footsteps echo down the stairs
And I know I'm not alone
When you acknowledge that I'm there
That's when I feel at home
Every morning when we part
I'd say I love you but it's hard
'Cause there's a chance that this could end
And I know we're only friends

And if you're selling me your secrets
I'm telling you I've already paid
So stop pretending you can't see it
Stop saying you love me in a way

When I got time, I sit alone
And watch the setting sun
And if there really is a god
That's as close as I'll ever be to one
But you put it all to shame
And I don't know who to blame
For the limit on our love
I'd trade my blackbird for your dove

And they're all saying I should end this
But the thought leaves me empty and afraid
So I'll just settle on a friendship
And say that I love you in a way