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You love me for whatever I do
Your smile never turns away
But there’s nothing I can do for you
No words of love to say
Though we could never be together
You’re convinced it’s the only option
I know the truth of this too well
But I don’t quite know how to tell you

This channel, this channel
There’s something I must tell you

This channel, this channel
There’s something that concerns you

How must I cut this channel
Without causing you pain
This channel goes nowhere
Destined for torrential rain

How must I cut this channel
Without causing you pain
This channel goes nowhere
Destined for torrential rain

She lives in another world
A world far away from mine
But I could never tell her that
Her heart is set on me
You cannot command a heart to love
Nor can you prevent it from loving
You have little control
Quite simply I could never love her

This channel, this channel
There’s something I must tell her

This channel, this channel
There’s something that concerns her

How must I cut this channel
Without causing her pain
This channel goes nowhere
Destined for torrential rain

How must I cut this channel
Without causing her pain
This channel goes nowhere
Destined for torrential rain

“I don’t love you” are very harsh words
Though I need to say them to you
But how can I phrase it less painfully
I don’t want to see you cry
It's never quite where I'd hoped we'd be
I hate the thought of wasting your time
The river is flowing in the wrong direction
Very soon there'll be nothing but dry land

This channel, this channel
There’s something I must tell you

This channel, this channel
There’s something that concerns you

How must I cut this channel
Without causing you pain
This channel goes nowhere
Destined for torrential rain

How must I cut this channel
Without causing you pain
This channel goes nowhere
Destined for torrential rain