[Verse 1] I see your smile when the morning comes You bring the light like the rising sun Every little thing that you do Makes my heart keep running to you
I catch your laugh in the hallway air Like a sweet little prayer that lingers there And every day, in a thousand ways You turn the gray into golden rays
[Pre-Chorus] And I try to say it right But my voice gives out tonight 'Cause the truth is standing there In the way you fill the air
[Chorus] Only heaven knows Only heaven knows You better than I am You better than I am
Only heaven knows Only heaven knows How you got so far inside How you stole my quiet pride
[Verse 2] Late-day rain on your front porch steps Your worn-out shoes and your soft-eyed breath You tell me stories from your childhood home And I feel less alone when you’re close
You fold your sleeves and you fix that stray Little curl that falls in your face that way And I swear, if I had one wish to spend I'd keep this moment on repeat again
[Pre-Chorus] And I try to say it right But my voice gives out tonight 'Cause the truth is standing there In the way you fill the air
[Chorus] Only heaven knows Only heaven knows You better than I am You better than I am
Only heaven knows Only heaven knows How you got so far inside How you stole my quiet pride
[Bridge] Maybe love is just a name For the fire we can't explain I can hold you, I can stay But some things still slip away
So I let the stars be wise Let the answer hide in time If I ever lose my way I'll still know what I came to say
[Final Chorus] Only heaven knows Only heaven knows You better than I am You better than I am
Only heaven knows Only heaven knows How you got so far inside How you turned my world in light
Only heaven knows Only heaven knows You better than I am You better than I am
Style of Music
Pop ballad with tender mid-tempo pulse, gentle kick and muted piano on verses, pre-chorus lifting with strings and snapped handclaps, chorus blooming into wide harmony stacks and soft cymbal shimmer; intimate close-mic lead with doubled chorus vocals, breathy ad-libs, and a delayed echo on the anchor phrase, plus a reverse swell into the final lift and a warm, glossy mix, light