Love Song / Virtual

[Part One: Love Song]

[Verse 1]
Brought flowers to my front door
Said "babe, these are for you"
Then you asked to be my escort
To a nice dinner for two
You held my hand, and pulled out my chair, and played some real smooth songs
(We danced the night away)
It felt like a real romance
So I waited by the phone
I wanted another chance
For us to be alone
So I sent a message, hope you got it, said that I had fun
(We should do it again)
You didn’t wanna call me
But you chose to send a letter
No type of Dear John
Because typing’s even better
It was just a “k”, that’s sent from u, and simply I
(Was over it and on)

[Chorus]
This ain’t a traditional love song
They say that times have changed
That love right now is so wrong
But I like that old school real love, so I’ll wait
(x2)

[Verse 2]
Met me after dance class
Said you have a gift for me
As all the strangers walked past
Wondered what it could be
I closed my eyes, opened my hand, and to my surprise
(It was diamond and gold)
You kissed me passionately
Placed it around my neck
A pretty heart dangling
And one beating in my chest
What does this mean, we felt happy, the moment just felt right
(I ask you what we’ve got)
You say nothing too serious
That we should just hook up
20s are so curious
And that should be enough
You like hanging out, and kicking back, and kinda chillin
(And I had to decline)

[Chorus] (x2)

[Part Two: Virtual]
Loving through a screen is...
Mama would say "at least you guys have that"
And talk about waiting for phone calls and letters
But falling asleep next to a piece of hardware
And waking up to a face I can't touch
Is a hardship of its own

The nights we do get to spend together are amazing
But then again you FEEL like a stranger
Because I've only gotten to touch you once in the past 60 days
Still 4 hours time of your face a day and I KNOW you
Know you enough to love you more deeply than a finger to my phone or my voice in your speaker

Half a year
They say it isn't easy, I don't think it would've destroyed us
I would do it all over again when you're mature enough for relationships
But distance isn't easy
And I would be lying if I said that I'm not glad we aren't subject to that anymore
No matter how many ways I can see your face
Or instantaneously quell the wait
We crave it

To be where you are, to be where I am
In the same place without barriers of glass or connection
Days when it felt unbearable
But Mama & Daddy made everything seem possible
So much younger, maybe so much less mature
So why can't we?

You never know the difference touch can make in an argument
Until you're without it
I commend us for the fights we got through and hard days I needed to be held
When all we had was audio and an image
Feelings just as real even when the interaction was so virtual
We couldn't touch, smell, taste, we could barely hear or see
We could love the way we HAD to, really love
But not in the sense love SHOULD be