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You sleep on pillows made of silk
There’s kindness in your eyes
A smile that lights up the world
You dream quietly, so as not to disturb
I stay up through the night
Just to listen to you

Every day I hope for myself
That you stay the way you are
That you never forget me
That you might even miss me someday

You sit in the shadow of a flower
With flowers in your hair
It seems the sun shines just for you
And wherever you are, people
To your left and right fall in love with you
But you—you don’t notice a thing


Every night I hope for myself
That you stay the way you are
That you never forget me
That you might even miss me
That someday, someone will come
Who keeps what they promise
Who loves you just the way you are
Who gives you a life
Like you give a life to me
Who will go with you to the moon and back
For that one great happiness
Who dares with you what’s left to dare
And asks everything there’s still to ask
And expects nothing, no—
Just a beautiful time
Just the two, alone
Someone ready to be with you

And every night I hope it’s me
Because the one who loves you
As you are and as you will become
That’s me

And expects nothing, no—just a beautiful time
Just the two, alone
Ready to be with you
And every night I hope it’s me
Because the one who loves you as you are and as you will become
That’s me
That’s me
That’s me