I CAN SAY TE AMO

First time I meant it, I was seventeen

I said it first, and she said it right back to me

Surrounded by pictures of her childhood

In her grandparents' house, we were invincible

Like their plastic-covered couch

Second time I meant it, I was twenty

You started out as best friends

I'd already said it plenty

Using words like "the one" and "forever"

If it wasn't with her, didn't think I'd want it ever

I can say "te amo"

But I can't say "I love you"

"I love you" has gone so wrong

"Te amo" is brand new

"I love you's" meant many things

It never was supposed to

I can say "te amo" just for you

I can say "te amo" just for you

Third time I meant it, I lost a part of me

She only loved the man she wanted me to be

But when I said it, I meant it

I was totally honest

Then she held it against me

Like I'd broken a promise

I can say "te amo"

But I can't say "I love you"

"I love you" has gone so wrong

"Te amo" is brand new

"I love you's" meant many things

It never was supposed to

I can say "te amo" just for you

I can say "te amo"

I can say "te amo"

I can say "te amo" just for you