Angel on the Other End

We've all heard that Hinder song. This is written in the context of a relationship I had a long time ago, put into perspective of the girl on the other end of the line during that song.

“Honey, why you callin me so late?”

 

God, I needed to hear your voice.

Don’t you even realize how much this hurts?

 

“It’s kind of hard to talk right now.”

 

You don’t, do you? I don’t think you ever did.

But it’s because I never told you…

 

“And, Honey, why you cryin? Is every…thing okay?”

 

I could never tell you the truth.

I didn’t think you’d ever understand…I still don’t.

 

“My girl’s in the next room…”

 

I know! God knows I wish this wasn’t true.

But it’s the truth, as much as it scares me…

 

“Sometimes I wish she was you.”

 

Don’t say that, please.

This is hard enough as it is…

 

“I guess we never really moved on.”

 

Moved on?

You make it sound so easy…

 

“It’s really good to hear your voice…”

 

You don’t make this easy on me.

Why didn’t I just tell you when you asked?

 

“Sayin my name, it sounds so sweet.”

 

And yet it was never enough.

Not ever quite enough, was it?

 

“Comin from the lips of an Angel…”

 

You always called me that.

What I wouldn’t give to be yours…

 

“Hearin’ those words, it makes me weak.”

 

But you’re so much stronger than me.

Else you’d be the one calling…

 

“And I…”

 

Love you. Need you.

Want nothing more than to be with you forever.

 

“Never wanna say good-bye…”

 

You think I do? Do you think I can?

Love shouldn’t hurt this much!

 

“But, Girl, you make it hard to be faithful…”

 

So hard…I know…I know

And yet I can’t seem to pull away

 

“With the lips of an Angel.”

 

Angel…Angel’s can’t lie

And God knows I have.

 

“It’s funny that you’re callin’ me tonight.”

 

I’ve dreamt of you so many times

Do you understand how that feels?

 

“And yes, I’ve dreamt of you, too.”

 

Then maybe you feel what I feel.

Maybe you just might understand…

 

“Does he know you’re talkin’ to me?”

 

He doesn’t even know you exist.

But if he did…

 

“Will it start a fight?”

 

Probably. A number of them, even.

And yet I feel worse for her…

 

“No, I don’t think she has a clue…”

 

I could never forgive myself…

It would kill me if she did.

 

“Oh, well, my girl’s in the next room…”

 

How I envy her. Hate her.

Hate her? No…just envy.

 

“Sometimes I wish she was you.”

 

I wonder if she would be

If only I’d ever told the truth.

 

“I guess we never really moved on.”

 

Don’t think I ever will.

Don’t think I’ll ever get passed us.

 

“It’s really good to hear your voice…”

 

It’s always good to hear yours.

How I miss it so dreadfully…

 

“Sayin’ my name, it sounds so sweet.”

 

If only you knew…how many times

I’ve uttered your name at night.

 

“Comin from the lips of an Angel…”

 

What kind of Angel am I?

I cannot be a guardian…and I’ve lied so many times…

 

“Hearin’ those words it makes me weak…”

 

Too weak to let go; too strong to give it up

Give up what we’ve got and who we are.

 

“And I…”

 

Don’t know if I can do this.

Don’t know if I can keep lying…

“Never wanna say good-bye…”

 

Would it be better that way?

It would hurt…but that would stop eventually, right?

 

“But, Girl, you make it hard to be faithful…”

 

I make it hard? I make it hard to be faithful?

You have no idea…how much you’ve affected me.

 

“With the lips of an Angel.”

 

This is it. I have to do it.

I’ll go and leave my heart behind.

 

“Honey, why you callin me so late?”

 

To say good-bye…

One last time.