She put on her coat
She smiled at me, her eyes wet
Lifted her hair without saying a word
I had my head down
She placed her hand on my arm
She entered the elevator
Told me I think this is how it goes
When we mistake fear
The doors were about to close
One last look, one last
There was only one gesture to hold her back

But I didn't do it
No, I didn't do it
Maybe she was waiting
For a sign, a word, a real one
But I didn't say it
No, I didn't say it
Of course, I was scared
Of everything that was in the heart
And I didn't know
No, I didn't know
How to tell a story
And pretend to believe in it

I walked through quite a few streets
And then a few songs later
One April evening I saw her again
Sitting at the back of a bar
Her hand played in her hair
A pen ran under her fingers
Yes, I could have entered at that moment

But I didn't do it
No, I didn't do it
A guy smiled at her
A group joined her
And I said nothing
No, I said nothing
It had been so many years
A bit messy, I know
But I could have
Yes, I could have
Left everything behind
And finally taken that step

But I didn't do it
No, I didn't do it
Her life was elsewhere
I was there by mistake
And I said nothing
No, I said nothing
It pounded in my heart
It felt like hours
And she saw me
Yes, she saw me
Time stopped
I could have hidden

But I didn't do it
No, I didn't do it

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