She never stared too long at distant lights She always kept the ones here close and bright She met me in the darkness Reached out for my hand and said, "Goodnight" She's constant like the ringing in my ear She's drowning out the silence of my fears I've looked for her reflection in all the pretty girls throughout the years She's staring at the shadows dancing on the wall She's the New York City skyline Bound to catch the heavens if they fall She never signed her paintings with a name She surrendered "I love you"s with bitter shame She echoed in the season and filled me with her sweet Italian ray She's burning like the fires of the sun She's Friday night when Sunday's almost done She's fireflies and splinters long after the winter has begun I see her wrapping ribbons somewhere down the hall She's a million simple answers waiting for your midnight drunken call She's the memory of something you can feel She's hidden in the world that she conceals She's strength and every weakness beating in a heart you cannot steal She never shows the color of her eyes She's far away but closer than the sky I'm waiting in her footsteps If she is not the truth I'll take the lie She's a watercolor window far across the sea She's a burning neon spotlight shining on the things I cannot leave She never turns the light out for the moon She always shows up late when I'm too soon She's the harmony and whisper singing along with all my sappy tunes She's all the reasons why you run away She's all the reasons why you wanna stay Her tangled heart of mystery is gonna bleed for someone else someday I see her in the bedroom sleeping next to me She's enough grace and wisdom to set the whole world free She's staring at the shadows dancing on the walls She's the New York City skyline Bound to catch the heavens if they fall