Lyric

I don’t want you to notice

Every time I’m with you I’m awkward

Always pretending to be so cool

But my heart’s a mess, it’s true

Whenever you come close I get tense

Afraid it’s too much if I speak

Every day I rehearse it in my mind

Still I can’t face you, not this time

You don’t know how much I care

Calling you a friend feels unfair

I want to get close but fear you’ll see

Loving you secretly, it’s like a game for me

I don’t want to tell you

All the little feelings I keep inside

Every “I’m fine” hides the truth

I just care too much, I can’t hide

I try to smile, act like nothing’s wrong

But your name feels the most real all along

Can’t control myself around you

I love you, baby

I love you, maybe

You always check in without a thought

One word from you keeps me up all night

I say “you’re annoying”

But really it’s my way of being sweet

I remember all the good you do

But I pretend I don’t notice too

“Who likes you?” I tease with confusion

Then turn away and feel the emotion

Loving you has become a habit

But I’ve never had courage to admit it

Youth feels like a messy battle

The only win is who says “I like you” first

I don’t want to tell you

All the soft spots I try to hide

Every time we brush past

I secretly look back for a while

Maybe you haven’t noticed

My smile is only different for you

If you came a little closer

I might finally say it out loud…

Feelings I can’t say

Are like a diary hidden on a shelf

When I open it for the first time

I see my heart so clearly for myself

I finally want to tell you

This secret’s been with me for so long

If you secretly like me too

Then… should we give it a try?

Youth is a riddle we can’t always say

Maybe the answer’s hidden in your eyes today

I love you, baby

I love you… finally