if you want me to stay

i've been staring out on the city and the lights on this hill seem faded.
have you ever wondered if we could make it past being outdated?
i've taken out my notebook and i've sketched you laying in the sun.
underneath the smile that you wear, there's a war that can't be won.
if you could make it back to me, i'd hold you in a sweet embrace.
if you could look into my eyes, i'd wipe those tears right off your face.
it's getting colder every night, but it's getting warmer every day.
your love's what holds me close to you when there's nothing we can say.
everyone's stuck wondering what we have figured out.
what they don't know won't hurt them, girl, so come on let's stick this out.
stars turn dim and my world spins until i fall and crawl.
i'm trying to find my way back to you and give you my all.
we've looked for mother nature's face so she could smile and heal us.
i've been staring out on the city with all the lights faded and it all seems like a bust.