The Wrong Words

[Massive Chorus] Mm, mm

To you

Mm, mm

I meant to

[Verse] I had it clear at the traffic lights

A whole speech ready by the second red

But you were taking off your coat

And every sentence left my head

You asked me how the day had gone

I said the trains were running late

Then watched you fold the shopping bags

And almost asked for you to stay

Almost

I let you put the cups away

[Prechorus] There's a way I say your name

When there's nobody around

But with you across the table

I can't get the sound out

I meant to say

[Chorus] I’ve got the wrong words

But I’m saying them to you

I could spend my whole life getting ready

And never tell the truth

So if my voice gives out

Before the sentence comes through

I’ve got the wrong words

But they’re all for you

All for you

[Postchorus] To you, to you

I meant to

To you, to you

Ah, ah, ah

Can you hear it?

To you

[Verse] You said, “You always make a joke”

I said, “Well, somebody has to”

You smiled, but only with your mouth

I knew what I was doing then

I started talking about work

You turned the radio down

The fridge clicked off behind us

And I couldn’t talk around it now

[Prechorus] I don’t need another evening

To rehearse an easy line

You’ve been sitting here beside me

I’ve been somewhere in my mind

I’m here now

If you’ve still got the time

[Chorus] I’ve got the wrong words

But I’m saying them to you

I could spend my whole life getting ready

And never tell the truth

So if my voice gives out

Before the sentence comes through

I’ve got the wrong words

But they’re all for you

They’re all for you

[Postchorus] To you, to you

No, wait, let me finish

To you, to you

Ah, ah, ah

I’m trying, can you hear it?

All for you

[Bridge] I was

To you

[Verse] You said, “You always make a joke”

I said, “Well, somebody has to”

You smiled, but only with your mouth

I knew what I was doing then

I started talking about work

You turned the radio down

The fridge clicked off behind us

And I couldn’t talk around it now

[Prechorus] I don’t need another evening

To rehearse an easy line

You’ve been sitting here beside me

I’ve been somewhere in my mind

I’m here now

If you’ve still got the time

[Chorus] I’ve got the wrong words

But I’m saying them to you

I could spend my whole life getting ready

And never tell the truth

So if my voice gives out

Before the sentence comes through

I’ve got the wrong words

But they’re all for you

They’re all for you

[Postchorus] To you, to you

No, wait, let me finish

To you, to you

Ah, ah, ah

I’m trying, can you hear

[Verse] You said, “You always make a joke”

I said, “Well, somebody has to”

You smiled, but only with your mouth

I knew what I was doing then

I started talking about work

You turned the radio down

The fridge clicked off behind us

And I couldn’t talk around it now

No, wait

That isn’t what I meant

Don’t go yet

Let me try again

[Prechorus] I don’t need another evening

To rehearse an easy line

You’ve been sitting here beside me

I’ve been somewhere in my mind

I’m here now

If you’ve still got the time

[Bridge] I was frightened you would leave

So I gave you less of me

Made you guess at what I wanted

Then said you couldn’t see

You don’t owe me an answer

You don’t have to feel the same

I just want to say I love you

Without looking away

[Refrain] To you, to you

I don’t need you to say it right

To you, to you

Just say what you came to say

I’ve got the wrong words

I can hear you

But they’re all for you

I can hear you anyway

To you, to you

No more rehearsing

To you, to you

No more turning away

I’ve got the wrong words

But I’m saying them

I’m saying them

To you

[Outro] You moved your cup aside

And put your hand in mine

I started to explain

You said, “I know”

Mm

I know