1000 Words

I know that you're hiding things
Using gentle words to shelter me
Your words were like a dream
But dreams could never fool me
Not that easily
I acted so distant then
Didn't say goodbye before you left
But I was listening
You fight your battles far from me
Far to easily

"Save your tears cause I'll come back."
I could hear that you whispered
As you walked through that door
But still I swore to hide the pain
When I turn back the pages

Shouting might have been the answer
What if I cried my eyes out
And begged you not to depart...
But now I'm not afraid to say
What's in my heart

Oh a thousand words have never been spoken
They'll fly to you
Crossing over the time
And distance holding you suspended on silver wings
And a thousand words
One thousand confessions will cradle you
Making all of the pain you feel seem far away
They'll hold you forever...

The dream isn't over yet
Though I often say I can't forget
I still relive that day
You've been there with me all the way
I still hear you say

"Wait for me, I'll write you letters."
I can see how you stand there with your eyes to the floor
But still I swore
To hide the doubt
When I turned back the pages

Anger might have been the answer
What if I'd hung my head and said that I couldn't wait
But now I'm strong enough to know
It's not too late
'Cause a thousand words called out through the ages
They'll fly to you
Even though I can't see
I know they're reaching you suspended on silver wings

Oh a thousand words
One thousand embraces will cradle you
Making all of your weary days seem far away
They'll hold you forever...

Oh a thousand words have never been spoken
They'll fly to you,
They'll carry you home and back into my arms
Suspended on silver wings

And a thousand words called out through the ages
They'll cradle you
Turning all of the lonely years into only days
They'll hold you forever...