[Intro - jangly electric guitar, mid-tempo, dreamy]
[Verse 1 - soft and daydreamy, head in the clouds] Third table from the window every day Same coffee order, same distracted gaze I’ve written seventeen imaginary things to say And memorized the way you laugh from far away
I know your History from your Calculus mood I know you take your headphones off at noon I’ve built a whole life in the space between Two strangers who have never in between
[Pre-Chorus - a little warmer, hopeful] Maybe today Maybe I’ll actually say Something more than nothing Maybe today’s the day
[Chorus - mid-tempo bright indie pop, a little swoony] You’re the square root of forever Something that I can’t quite solve The kind of feeling that you carry Long after the moment’s gone I’ve been doing all this math in my head Adding up the things I’ve never said You’re the square root of forever My beautiful unsolvable
[Verse 2 - she builds up courage] So I fixed my hair and walked across the room Rehearsed my line and told my heart to move You looked up and smiled and that was it for me Then someone called your name so naturally
And they walked in like they already knew Every table, your order, and even you A hand, a kiss, a “sorry I was late” And suddenly I understood my fate
[Pre-Chorus 2 - deflating gently] Maybe someday Maybe for someone else Something more than nothing Maybe for someone else
[Chorus 2] You’re the square root of forever Something that I can’t quite solve The kind of feeling that you carry Long after the moment’s gone I’ve been doing all this math in my head Adding up the things I’ve never said You’re the square root of forever My beautiful unsolvable
[Bridge - quiet, gentle, not dramatic just real] I’m not crushed, I’m just a little Smaller than I was before It’s funny how a stranger Can leave you at a door You never even opened Of a house you’ll never find But I’m glad I crossed the room At least I tried
[Final Chorus - same melody, slightly softer, accepting] You’re the square root of forever Something beautiful I couldn’t solve The kind of feeling that you carry Long after the moment’s gone I did all this math inside my head At least I said the things I should have said You’re the square root of forever My beautiful unsolvable
[Outro - guitar fades, soft and warm] …at least I tried. …at least I tried.