lialekha - when i was 18 Lyrics

The waves pause in the crash zone when I talk to you
People freeze in place when you walk in the room
Your laugh's infectious, and even if I hate it,
I can't help but fall for your smile
It makes me feel butterflies
Especially the way your eyes hypnotize
I wish I could stay with you forever
'Cause I've never felt safer
And I don't know what this could be
But I swear
When your arms are around me
I could do anything
But that was when I was 18
I can't describe the way I'm feeling
I know it's hard to believe
But "Ms. Over-The-Word-Limit"
Couldn't muster a single syllable
And now
We just sit and watch
Life passing everyone else by
But you and me, we're alright
'Cause we're by each others' side
Just friends, yes
But maybe something more
Oh I thought
When I was 18
And I still remember that night
You called me asked me to breakfast
It was a big surprise
She was finally out of town
And I was shocked when
You took out your card and paid
Said, "Babe, oh I'm glad you came"
Oh when I was 18
'Cause the bare minimum
Always sweeps
An 18 year old off her feet
Makes her think "you're the one for me"
Oh but that was when I
Was too naïve to know the truth
You'd show me at 20
Thanks for that message by the way
For throwing away every last shred
Of that girl you made
'Cause I thought you'd be the one
That it was that easy
Oh I hoped, I wished, I prayed
I thought you'd be the one
But you're not (thank God)
And it's not that easy
But I thought (I thought)
That it could be
When I was 18