Nobody Has To Know

Give Me Something Else To Sing About (Unfinished)

I Lived

Make You Feel My Love (Cover)

I wrote you a letter but I've forgotten just what for
And with the ink I have spilled out my heart and soul
It's several pages but I hope you take the time
I wrote you a letter, but I'm really not sure why

You know I'm not too good with words
Thought I'd try to write them down and a letter just might work
Should I get tongue-tied and forget just what to say
I have this letter, and I wrote it to explain

There is a secret and the rules say I can't say it
There is a rumor and it couldn't be more true
But if the rules were different 
And if our worlds weren't different
I'd tell you,
There's no other way to phrase it
I'm in love with you
But if the price was losing you
Then I would keep the words I've written
Locked up and hidden

Signed my name at the bottom of the page
Sealed in an envelope and at the back I wrote your name
But if these words never reach you
Should I tuck this note away inside a box
With all the other notes I ever wrote you
Confessions of a coward who can only love you from afar

There is a secret and the rules say I can't say it
There is a rumor and it couldn't be more true
But if the rules were different 
And if our worlds weren't different
I'd tell you,
There's no other way to phrase it
I'm in love with you
But if the price was losing you
Then I would keep the words I've written
Locked up and hidden

I wrote you a song but I've forgotten just what for
And in these verses I poured out my heart and soul
And if one day you might hear it
You will never truly hear it
Because you'll never hear the meaning
Behind the words that I have written
Behind the melody that carries 
All the love I have inside
All the love I have to hide

There is a secret and the rules say I can't say it
There is a rumor and it couldn't be more true
But if the rules were different 
And if our worlds weren't different
I'd tell you,
There's no other way to phrase it
I'm in love with you
But if the price was losing you
Then I would keep the words I've written
Locked up and hidden

I Wrote You A Letter (original)

Stay where you're standing
Don't move an inch
The light falls so perfect
Onto your skin
All I want to do
Is stand from afar
I don't have to get close
To where you are

Would you stay close
Just close enough
But not a step more
If that's all I need
Could that be enough
Or too much to ask for

I'm okay with the uncertain 
Future for us
I'm okay with not knowing
Because really who does
You can stay where you're standing 
The distance is fine
It's safe where my heart is
Behind the line

Stay close
Just close enough
But not a step more
If that's all I need
Could that be enough
Or too much to ask for

We don't have to tear down our walls
Or reveal our very souls
Stay where you're comfortable
We can take it slow
Distance won't invalidate
What only we can authenticate
Let in the love that we allow
This is fine
And fine is the best for now

Stay close
Just close enough
But not a step more
If that's all I need
Could that be enough
Or too much to ask for
If I can't give you more

Close

I was just thinking 'bout you today
Telling my friends from back in the day
About a girl that I knew     
Pictured the smile you wore to be brave
Reminds me of tears rolling down your face
If only you knew

Dear girl be brave tonight
There's no need to fear the dark
Let it break your heart
You're stronger than you think you are 

You're near and you're far right where you are
A distant memory inside of my heart
Always
For each cut and each bruise and each wound on your heart
Now I get to wear all these beautiful scars
Dear girl, if I could tell you
You are braver than you ever knew 
And you'll learn to love yourself too

For years they had painted a portrait of her
And when she did not recognize the girl
They said "listen to me
You're too young to see
This is who you should be"
She was a girl barely eighteen years old
Keeping more secrets than her heart can hold
If only she'd known
It's okay to let go

Dear girl be brave tonight
There's no need to fear the dark
Let it break your heart
You're stronger than you think you are

You're near and you're far right where you are
A distant memory inside of my heart
Always
For each cut and each bruise and each wound on your heart
Now I get to wear all these beautiful scars
Dear girl

Oh, you're near and you're far right where you are
A distant memory inside of my heart
Always
For each cut and each bruise and each wound on your heart
Now I get to wear all these beautiful scars
Dear girl, if I could tell you
You are braver than you ever knew
And you'll learn to love yourself too

Dear Girl

tell me that it's not too late
we'll be alright
you'll take me back
say you'll take me back

go ahead and take your time 
and i'll take mine
but we'll come back
we always come back

like a rope tied tight
'round you and i
tethered to you
i won't go far

keep a porch light on
when i don't know my home
until i figure out
it's in your arms

it's you

better get along your way
mine's a different path
i need to go
we both know

i'll say the words "i let you go"
so let me go
don't let my words 
break your heart

it's you

don't let me break your heart
i'm on my way to knowing better
on my way to being better
you've always been the one
the one who's always known me better
i'm not too far from knowing better

baby let me try
give it a good night's cry
figuring out 
won't be long now

like a rope tied tight
'round you and i
tethered to you
i won't go too far

take your time
keep your hope
you're my lifeline
don't cut the rope

Rare as the blue blood moon
Finding its way
In the night sky
Rare as the blue blood moon
Finding you and I in this lifetime

A quiet night, it seems to be
And it's all we need
Two hearts beat fast
Unknowingly
In synchrony

You're being careful not to come on too strong
And I'm careful not to say anything wrong

Kiss me under this moonlight fire
Tell me it's your desire to
Hold me tenderly 
Close against you underneath
The blue blood moon

A night like this won't happen twice
So take a chance
And blue blood moons
Just might return
When time is past

While everyone looks up and stares at the moon
Oh, I can't help myself from looking at you

Kiss me under this moonlight fire
Tell me it's your desire to
Hold me tenderly 
Close against you underneath
The blue blood moon

You're being careful not to come on too strong
And I'm careful not to say anything wrong

Kiss me under this moonlight fire
Tell me it's your desire to
Hold me tenderly 
Close against you underneath
The blue blood moon

Rachel