Holly Near - Backing Off and Pulling Away lyrics

When you see me backing off and pulling away It's 'cause I love you Guess that I don't know how to be just friends You see me backing off and pulling away It's 'cause I love you I'm an actress, but I don't know how to pretend We lingered too long in a love that should have only been a friendship Now we're trying hard to move it on with a bit of grace I was sure it would be easy, a dance I've done before But I forget the steps every time I see your face I say to myself in the night "Grow up" and I know my heart is taken By the love of my life who is in my arms without illusion Affairs have a way of pa**ing and I'll be glad when I let this one go But I can't make my mind and heart come to the same conclusion