For A Long Time Ago

For a long time ago
Nobody knew me, and
I'm not sure they wanted to
But I wouldn't let them

And when I saw you
My heart urged me on
But that wasn't possible
So I shut it in a box

And then I decided to
Stay in the background
Keeping my distance
Shadows my home now

For a long time ago
My world was very pretty
But I never let anyone in
So it was always empty

Shut up in my room alone
I never said a word
I couldn't bring myself to speak
So I would not be heard

And then I decided to
Stay in the background
Keeping my distance
Shadows my home now

I did my best to
Keep my distance
Hoping no one
Ever listened
To my heart as
It kept wishing
Because even
Inside that box
I think my heart had
Picked the lock
And it came out
Just dreaming on
I shut it up
Again so soon
Swearing I'd be
Like the moon--
One part hidden:
My melody's tune.


Then not too long ago
I took it back out
And showed my world to other people
Let them look around

And then I decided to
Take a breath and step down
From the moon I had been
These people were my home now.