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