He'll never know because I'll never tell

The things he'll never know
and the things I'll never tell
heartache calls me by name
betrayal knows me by sight
death and love hear my plea
sometimes even simultaneously
this world knows my heart
this world all but he
I know his heart is taken
I know it can never be mine
this does not bug me in the least
for right now it works out fine
i do not love him like she does
nor know the way I do
I do not love him like a dad
nor a brother, nor a cousin too
though i know i should tell
everything tells me i should
but i know I'll be misunderstood
and what i mean won't come out
so when my heart says I love you
my mind starts to scream and shout
the relationship I've counted on
will come crumbling at my feet
then will heartache call back to me
betrayal look up, love shy away,
and death come over to me
for he will loathe and detest me
my meaning shall be gone
which is why these are,
the things he'll never know
and the things I'll never tell.