I Can Wait Forever
Simple Plan Lyrics

You look so beautiful today
The singer admires the appearance of the person they are addressing.

When you're sitting there it's hard for me to look away
The person being addressed is highly captivating and difficult to take eyes off of.

So I try to find the words that I could say
The singer is searching for words to express their feelings towards the person being addressed.

I know distance doesn't matter but you feel so far away
The artist acknowledges that distance is not important, but they still feel very far from the person they are addressing.

And I cant lie
The artist is saying the truth in the following sentences and cannot lie.

Every time I leave my heart turns gray
The singer feels unhappy and upset whenever they leave the person they are addressing.

And I want to come back home to see your face
The singer wants to return home to be with the person they are addressing because they miss them.

And I
The artist is expressing their feelings and thoughts towards the person they are addressing.

'Cause I just cant take it
The artist cannot bear the feeling of being away from the person they are addressing.

Another day without you with me
The artist is saying how difficult it is to spend a day without the person they are addressing by their side.

Is like a blade that cuts right through me
The singer is using a simile to describe how painful it is to be without the person they love.

But I can wait
The artist is showing that they have patience and can wait for the person they are addressing.

I can wait forever
The singer is expressing their willingness to wait for the person they love for an indefinite period of time.

When you call my heart stops beating
The singer is saying that they are so infatuated with the person they are addressing, that their heart stops beating when they hear their voice.

When you're gone it wont stop bleeding
The singer is saying they cannot stop hurting when the person they are addressing leaves.

I know it feels like forever
The artist understands that waiting can seem like a long indefinite period of time.

I guess that's just the price I gotta pay
The artist accepts that waiting comes at a cost and it is worth it for the person they love.

But when I come back home to feel your touch
The singer is saying that contact and intimacy with the person they are addressing helps them cope with the wait.

Makes it better
The singer feels better when they finally get to be with the person they are addressing.

'Till that day
The artist is referring to the day when they get to be with the person they love.

There's nothing else that I can do
The artist feels helpless and is unable to do anything other than wait for the person they are addressing.

And I just cant take it
The artist feels emotional and is unable to bear the thought of being away from the person they love.

I can wait forever (I can wait forever)
The singer reiterates their willingness to wait for the person they love unconditionally.