Looking at you
and maybe you are true
can get an overview
Sittin’ around
and maybe you are near
I let it interfere

Looking at you
and maybe you are fine
I let the strength to make you mine

Sittin’ around
and maybe you are near
I let it interfere, the fear

Maybe too good to be true
Maybe too shy when the locals are coming by
Maybe too crafty to bruise
And I'm floating away

Maybe too true to be good
Maybe too proud of the beauty she shines outloud
Maybe too crafty to bruise
And I'm floating away

But I can never be the one you can adore you see
I am too afraid to love you more than I can give to you
I can’t be the one
You’ll be the sun
You will always know when my fire comes along
But I can never be the one you can adore you see
I am too afraid to love you more than I can give to you
I can’t be the one
You’ll be the sun
You will always know

And maybe you are true
can get an overview
Sittin’ around
and maybe you are near
I let it interfere, the fear

Maybe too good to be true
Maybe too shy when the locals are coming by
Maybe too crafty to bruise
And I'm floating away

Maybe too true to be good
Maybe too proud of the beauty she shines outloud
Maybe too crafty to bruise
And I'm floating away

But I can never be the one you can adore you see
I am too afraid to love you more than I can give to you
I can’t be the one
You’ll be the sun
You will always know when my fire comes along
And I can never be the one you can adore you see
I am too afraid to love you more than I can give to you
I can’t be the one
You’ll be the sun
You will always know
when it's maybe too good to be true




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    General Comment

    I think the right lyrics are as follows:

    looking at you and maybe you are true can't get an overview sittin’ around and maybe you are near i let it interfere

    looking at you and maybe you are fine i lack the strength to make you mine

    sittin’ around and maybe you are near i let it interfere the fear

    maybe too good to be true maybe too shy when the locals are coming by maybe too crafty to bruise and i'm floating away

    maybe too true to be good maybe too proud of the beauty she shines out loud maybe too crafty to bruise and i am floating away

    but i can never be the one you can adore you see i am too afraid to love you more than i can give to you come be the one you’d be the sun you will always know when my fire comes along

    i can never be the one you can adore you see i am too afraid to love you more than i can give to you come be the one you’d be the sun you will always know...

    and maybe you are true can't get an overview sittin’ around and maybe you are near i let it interfere the fear

    maybe too good to be true maybe too shy when the locals are coming by maybe too crafty to bruise and i am floating away

    maybe too true to be good maybe too proud of the beauty she shines out loud maybe too crafty to bruise and i am floating away

    i am floating away...

    but i can never be the one you can adore, you see i am too afraid to love you more than i can give to you come be the one you’d be the sun you will always know when my fire comes along

    and i can never be the one you can adore you see i am too afraid to love you more than i can give to you come be the one you’d be the sun you will always know... when it's...

    maybe too good to be true

    insensitiveon February 03, 2009   Link
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    General Comment

    What, no one commented on this?? I know, it's not a very famous song but still... Anyway, to me it's about falling in love with someone perfect. But loving her is simply impossible because he has'nt enough love to give her what she deserves. She would alwys see how much she was adored by him. So he stays alone with his burning desire, and she doesn't even notice him.

    ImaginaryFriendon November 18, 2009   Link

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