i watched you from a distance
it's the place that i'd gone to
knowing what i wanted
knowing all that i'd gone through

and standing in the distance
safe inside my solitude
i'm waiting for you

well i decided long ago
there was no one for me
sometimes it doesn't matter what you want
or how much you love to dream

for broken promises in love
i've made and had my share
sometimes its so much easier
pretending not to care

but i watch you and i dream
how i wish you could touch me
from where you're standing
without ever knowing my name
and are you waiting for me just the same

and i whisper to you
words carried on the wind
and they caress your cheek
in the rain
and i watch you turn
and smile again

i watched you from a distance
it's the place that i'd gone to
knowing what i wanted
knowing all that i'd gone through

and standing in the distance
safe inside my solitude
i'm waiting for you