Beautiful Regret

I would so like to see you

After so many miles away

After so many lonely days

In my place

I would so love to meet you

In some out of the way space

Where nobody knows your name

Or my face

Yes, I know you don't really know me very well

But if I only promise and pretend

You will get to see what we could have had

And yet it's easier to be someone's beautiful regret

Beautiful regret

Beautiful—

I would so like to be true to the opposites in me

To the contradictions sleeping in my mind

You would love to treat me to what you already gave away

But you only have one night, one bed, one life

Well, I don't really know you very well

But if you only promise and pretend

I will get to see what we could have had

And yet it's easier to be someone's beautiful regret

Nearly feel what we know we will never get

Still it's sweet to be someone's beautiful regret

Regret

Beautiful regret

Beautiful regret

Beautiful regret

Beautiful regret

Beautiful