My many admirers bring me flowers 
But I spend my nights alone 
They promise me diamond rings 
I prefer to wear rhinestones 
It’s your light on my face 
Your carefully chosen hues 
You know the stories behind my words 
You know me far beyond my cues 
But the loneliest place is on this pedestal 
All these eyes upon me, and I just want you 
Limn me in pinks and golds and reds 
The colors of the flowers they send 
Bathe me in the softest warmth 
In this secret duet we perform 
I don’t need any more roses or rings 
But I need the stage like I air 
I lament the distance 
But you and I both need me here 
Are you just a beacon, or are you home? 
If you only asked me, I would go and come 
All the wants and shoulds and maybes 
Of my idiot heart are not what you want to hear 
Can you bear it one more time 
Illuminate the longing I feel