(Gentle keys, soft flute melody, warm atmosphere)
Yeah
Sometimes the heart sees what the eyes refuse to look at
Check the foundation before you build the house
Listen
I gave my word like it was gold in the vault
Thinking loyalty was something that you understood
But I watched the shadow move behind your smile
I watched the way you acted for a long, long while
Trust is a currency, it’s rare and it’s deep
A promise that a man like me is bound to keep
But you threw it away like a leaf in the wind
And now I’m standing here wondering where we begin
Oh, investigation is the price of the heart
I love you truly but I’m keeping distance from the start
True love is eternal, a bond that is real
But I gotta know exactly how you really feel
Don’t take it personal, I’m just playing it safe
Before I offer you the keys to my sacred space
Trust is a treasure that can be so easily misused
I’m guarding my spirit, I’m not getting bruised
They talk about love like it’s a walk in the sun
But they don’t tell you what happens when the damage is done
You look in my eyes and you say you are true
But I’ve seen the patterns in the things that you do
It’s not that I’m cold, it’s not that I’m vain
I’m just calculating the cost of the coming rain
If you want the harvest, you must tend to the soil
But I won’t pour my water on a barren spoil
Oh, investigation is the price of the heart
I love you truly but I’m keeping distance from the start
True love is eternal, a bond that is real
But I gotta know exactly how you really feel
Don’t take it personal, I’m just playing it safe
Before I offer you the keys to my sacred space
Trust is a treasure that can be so easily misused
I’m guarding my spirit, I’m not getting bruised
(Violin solo swelling with the talking drum)
Time reveals the truth, time strips off the mask
Is it too much to ask? Is it too much to ask?
If your intentions are pure, you will stand in the light
You won’t run from the questions in the middle of the night
I’m seeking a partner, I’m seeking a friend
Someone who stays faithful until the very end
Oh, investigation is the price of the heart
I love you truly but I’m keeping distance from the start
True love is eternal, a bond that is real
But I gotta know exactly how you really feel
Don’t take it personal, I’m just playing it safe
Before I offer you the keys to my sacred space
Trust is a treasure that can be so easily misused
I’m guarding my spirit, I’m not getting bruised
(Soft flute fade out)
Keep your eyes open
Keep your heart guarded
True love is waiting
But only for those who are worthy
Yeah, stay wise
Trust but verify
(Fades into silence)