Don't Let Her Know

I can remain faithful to the thought that I’m disgraceful
When I look in my eyes
My heart wears emperor’s clothes, and I’m carrying a dead rose
Not much of a surprise
Of a surprise
'Cause I’ve always loved you
And I’ve been careful not to let you know
I’ve got memories akin to specters, and I don’t know how I expected
To live my life alone
One step forward, two steps back again
I got a problem defining a friend
I’ve got nothing written in stone
Written in ston
'Cause I’ve always loved you
And I’v been careful not to let you know
Well, I’ve got things to think about, and I’ll do it by myself
Well, I’m the one who built this prison to share with no one else
I can think of better things and better times with you
But I am too deep into this, I don’t know what to do
'Cause I was the one to walk out, I don’t know what I was thinking about
Now the damage is done
Had some time to think and instead I had a drink
Well you are still the one
Still the one
'Cause I’ve always loved you
And I’ve been careful not to let you know