I had to sit there and listen to poetry all day
And I tried to escape but they wouldn't let me run away
So I tried to hide, but they wouldn't let me hide
So I tried to find you, but I couldn't find you anywhere

And I'm sitting next to you in the biology lecture
And I pretended I didn't understand just to capture your attention
And then I smiled, and then you smiled
And then I smiled, and it was all worth my while, oh-oh
All worth my while

But later on by the sofa, I wanted to kiss you, I wanted to kiss you
But I couldn't get that close, no, I couldn't get that close
And when you opened your eyes
It was like you didn't wanna see my face in your personal space
And I wanted to run away, yeah, I wanted to run away
'Cause I was told that you loved me
I was told that you loved me, yeah
But obviously not, yeah
I was told that you loved me
I was told that you loved me, yeah
But obviously not

And I once told someone they should write some golden poetry
'Cause it would get them far in the music industry
It'd do them good
And I guess that's what I'm doing now
I'm doing good, yeah
I knew I'd have to do it sometime

And I hope I get to see you on February the 14th
'Cause then I might be able to try this
Whole thing again some other time
Oh, you could be my Valentine
Oh, it's the time
Will you be my Valentine, 'tine, Valentine? Yeah, oh

But later on by the sofa, I wanted to kiss you, I wanted to kiss you
But I couldn't get that close, no, I couldn't get that close
And when you opened your eyes
It was like you didn't wanna see my face in your personal space
And I wanted to run away, yeah, I wanted to run away
'Cause I was told that you loved me
I was told that you loved me, yeah
But obviously not, yeah
I was told that you loved me
I was told that you loved me, yeah
But obviously not

Well, I'm starting to worry that I'm sounding like The Fray
'Cause I hate the way they talk about sadness and life decay
But they must talk some sense if they know how to save a life
But I never talk sense, no, I haven't done this right
Well, I'm starting to worry that I'm sounding like The Fray
'Cause I hate the way they talk about sadness and life decay
But they must talk some sense if they know how to save a life
But I never talk sense and I haven't done this right, ha

Last year on the sofa, I wanted to kiss you, I wanted to kiss you
But I couldn't get that close, no, I couldn't get that close
And when you opened your eyes
It was like you didn't wanna see my face in your personal space
And I wanted to run away, yeah, I wanted to run away
I was told that you loved me
I was told that you loved me, yeah
But obviously not, yeah
I was told that you loved me
I was told that you loved me, yeah
But obviously not, no

No, no, no, no
Obviously not, yeah, yeah, oh-oh
Nah, nah, yeah
Oh, oh