And What If We Had Loved Like That?

You and me: the perfect pair
No one questioned it; who would dare?
Others flamed but they burned out
We kept rolling along
So it's hard to say what happened to us since nothing really went wrong
We know the words but we've forgotten the song

And now I'm asking if I loved you
What does it matter that I loved you?
Whatever way it was I loved you, it wasn't enough
To get us the whole way through

I never simply said "I need you"
I never told you when you hurt how I cried
Some people dare to risk the flak
And never hold their feelings back
And what if we had loved like that?
You and I

Off we set, our lives insured
Dreams computed, loans secured
Others floundered, had no plan
Our direction was clear
And the fact that leaves me so astonished is never once did we veer
The road was straight and true that brought us to here

And now I'm asking if I loved you
What does it matter that I loved you?
Whatever way it was I loved you, it wasn't enough
To get us the whole way through

I never asked for what I needed
Or let you see my famous strength was a lie
Some people get beyond the fear
And really talk and really hear
And what if we had loved like that?
You and I
Some people kiss restraint goodbye
And really let the dishes fly
And really laugh and really cry

And now I'm asking if I loved you
It's good to ask how much I loved you
Although I always thought I loved you, our love lacked the stuff
To get us the whole way through
I never filled your room with roses
I never woke you up with music
Or hired a plane to write your name 'cross the sky (Or wrote your name across the sky)
Some people take things to the brink
Some people feel and later think
I'd trade the comfort that we bought
If only once we'd really fought
Yes, maybe still we'd not survive
But we'd at least have been alive
We would have really been alive
You and I
And what if we could love like that?