I see you laughing, lost in the crowd
I keep my distance, but I'm screaming loud
Inside my chest, there's a quiet war
Every glance makes me want you more
I memorize the way you speak
The way your eyes go soft, the way your smile peaks
But I'm just a friend, just passing by
While you're the reason I can't sleep at night

I write the words I'll never say
In notes I'll probably throw away
But I wish you knew what's in my mind
I'm just waiting for the perfect time

When can I tell you
That you've been living in my head?
That every time you're near me
My heart forgets what silence is
When can I show you
The truth I've tried so hard to hide?
I'm standing in the shadows
But I want to be right by your side
When, when can I tell you?

I can't control the way I'm feeling, girl
I'm falling deeper and deeper
I can't control the way I'm feeling, girl
I'm falling deeper and deeper
I can't control the way I'm feeling, girl
I'm falling deeper and deeper
Falling in love

Some days I think you might feel it too
But maybe that's just hope trying to pull me through
I smile and act like it's all fine
While love keeps aching down my spine
You talk about them, and I just nod
Trying to stay calm, trying not to fall apart
But every joke you share, every look we trade
Is another chance I let slip away

Do you ever feel the same?
Or am I just playing a losing game?
The truth burns on the tip of my tongue
But fear keeps me holding on

When can I tell you
That it's been you this whole damn time?
That every poem I ever wrote
Was secretly written with you in mind
When can I show you
The pieces of me you already hold?
I'm tired of pretending I don't feel
What I can't control
When, when can I tell you?

I can't control the way I'm feeling, girl
I'm falling deeper and deeper
I can't control the way I'm feeling, girl
I'm falling deeper and deeper
I can't control the way I'm feeling, girl
I'm falling deeper and deeper
Falling in love

Maybe I'll never be that brave
Maybe the moment will slip away
But I swear if you gave me one sign
I'd tell you everything tonight

When can I tell you
That you're the only one I see?
That every version of forever
Has always meant you and me
When can I show you
This love I've carried like a flame?
Even if it changes everything
I'd rather risk than live in shame
So tell me
When, when can I tell you?

I can't control the way I'm feeling, girl
I'm falling deeper and deeper
I can't control the way I'm feeling, girl
I'm falling deeper and deeper
I can't control the way I'm feeling, girl
I'm falling deeper and deeper
Falling in love