Lyrics Backing Off and Pulling Away - Holly Near

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 passing 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