A Different Way to Love You

Verse 1

Late nights glowin' from my phone screen light,

Trying to learn French every night.

Repeating words till I laugh at myself,

Sticky notes everywhere across my shelf.

I stumble over every little sound,

Mess it up, then write it down again.

But every second that I spend trying

Feels like getting closer to you somehow.

Pre-Chorus

You don't even know,

What I’ve been hiding.

Every phrase I memorize

Feels perfect in the timing.

Chorus

I'm teaching myself French for you,

Trying to make my heart come through.

Crossing distance with the words I say,

Trying to love you in a different way.

You already gave me somewhere safe,

Now I wanna meet you halfway.

So one day I'll surprise you outta the blue,

And you'll realize I learned this all for you.

Verse 2

My accent cracks and slips sometimes,

But you'd probably laugh and call it cute.

I keep replaying every conversation,

Trying to hear the way you do.

And maybe I sound ridiculous,

Maybe I get every sentence wrong,

But love makes people do crazy things,

Like staying awake translating songs.

Pre-Chorus

You don't even know,

I've been rehearsing.

Imagining your shocked expression

When you realize what I’ve been learning.

Chorus

I'm teaching myself French for you,

Trying to make my heart come through.

Crossing distance with the words I say,

Trying to love you in a different way.

You already gave me somewhere safe,

Now I wanna meet you halfway.

So one day I'll surprise you outta the blue,

And you'll realize I learned this all for you.

Bridge

Maybe love sounds different

Depending where you're from,

But every word gets easier

When you're the reason for it all.

I don't care how long it takes me,

I’ll practice till the timing's right.

And even if you don’t understand it,

I still hope you feel it when I try.

Final Chorus

I'm teaching myself French for you,

Turning nervous words into something true.

One day I'll finally catch you off guard,

Speaking smooth instead of speaking hard.

And you'll look at me like, “Since when?”

While I try not to lose my mind again.

You think this surprise is crazy now?

Just wait till I start singing.