you smile like it's the first time
like you're so happy you know how to smile
and you breathe the words out
because you've known them for a while

you smile like it's your first chance
like you've been dying for a smile
i don't take the words back
i meant them at the time, i've meant them for a while

your eyes up close and staring
and i wonder what you see
can't break this into smaller pieces
because every piece looks like me

your breath fits me so well
can i fit inside your head
like i fit inside your bed
almost too well
but from the outside, nobody else can tell

i say i'm not made of porcelain
it's just a joke that we throw around
it takes the edge off knowing
wherever it is you're bound
is where i can't be found

your eyes up close and staring
and i wonder what you see
can't break this into smaller pieces
because every piece looks like me

your eyes up close and staring
and i'm starting to see
that in each of these smaller pieces
there's a tiny guarantee
that you smile because you see me

you smile because you see me