He says "I love you."
He means, "Don't leave me here alone."
She says "I need you."
She means "Don't hang up the phone."
Cause then it's just me, hearing myself breathe
He says "I want you."
And he means it when he says it
Even though he'll regret it
That's later, it could all be gone by then
She says "You like me."
Cause she doesn't quite believe it
Invites the challenge, keeps it
She knows it's a fine line, between here and gone
He'll say "I'm leaving."
What he means is "I'm lonely."
She'll say "Go, then"
What she means is, "Just hold me."
And they'll say "Goodbye."
Because they never heard each other right
This is what we're up against
And I know how hard it can get
This is what we're up against
But everything I said, I meant