Roma Fade
Andrew Bird Lyrics

See her light, how it reigns
Her radiance is captivating

So hard on your high plains
It's challenging for you to reach her level of brightness

So you take such pains
You try so hard to get her attention

That she won't notice you
But she doesn't seem to notice you

And your X-rays
Your attempts to observe and analyze her

Of your Paleo man
In an outdated and primal way

All gaze
You constantly observe her beauty

How they rest, and play
Her features seem to effortlessly captivate you

Slowly corrupting you
But this fixation is slowly consuming you

I wonder what the chance is you wanted to
I wonder if you even wanted this obsession

A thousand vacant stares won't make it true
But simply staring at her won't make her yours

Make it true
You need to take action if you want to win her over

You need a witness just to know you're there
You feel invisible without someone to acknowledge your presence

From the tips of your fingers, every strand of hair
Your whole body craves acknowledgement, down to every detail

You know someone's watching you watching me watching you
You can feel the pressure of being observed and watched back

And all that we look upon
Everything we see and observe

You may not know me but you feel my stare
Even if she doesn't know you, she can feel your gaze upon her

And if she sees you, it changes you
If she finally notices you, it will transform you

Rearranges your molecules
Her attention will shake you to your core

She's a danger now, after school
But this may not be a good thing, as she may harm you

Here's where gentlemen avert their eyes
At this point, a gentleman would look away

Maybe she's a gentleman in disguise
Perhaps she's also trying to hide her emotions

And if I see you, how it changes me
If I finally notice you, it may affect me too

And if you see me, how it changes you
And if you get my attention, it could change you as well

Changes you
Our interactions have the power to alter us