5&1/2 Minute Hallway

I live at the end of a five-and-a-half-minute hallway
But as far as I can see, you are still miles from me
In your doorway

And oh, by the way
When the landlord came today
He measured everything
I knew he'd get it wrong
But I just played along
'Cause I was hoping that would fix it all

But there's only so far I can go
When you're living in a hallway that keeps growing
I think to myself
"Five more minutes and I'll be there"

Inside your door
But there's more to this story
Than I've been letting on
There are words made of letters, unwritten
And yes, I forgive you for leading me on

You can think of it like this
When you can't resist
I'm in your hallway standing on a cliff
And just when I think I find the trick
I'm tumbling, like an echo

'Cause there's only so far I can go
(You've got to believe me, baby)
When you're living in a hallway that keeps growing
(You've got to believe me, baby)
I think to myself (to myself)
"30 seconds and I'll be there"

(You never listen to me!)
(We cannot really experiment with love as freely as we think)
(It is really a much more complicated topic)