Ninety-Nine Thoughts

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[Verse 1]
I’m the girl in the back row
Cap pulled down, eyes on the floor
You walk in and the room gets loud
I just stare a little more
I think a hundred crazy things
While I stand here in this line
But out of all those scattered thoughts
You’re ninety-nine

[Chorus]
It’s impossible to get you off my mind
You circle like a song I can’t rewind
I’ve understood you’ll never be mine
Still I’m lost in you, every time
I think a hundred thoughts to pass the time
And you’re ninety-nine
You’re ninety-nine

[Verse 2]
You say hey and my world shakes
Words get stuck inside my throat
You lean in, try to break this ice
Turn my silence into jokes
But when your voice comes up too strong
All my courage slips and slides
Every time you raise it just a little bit
I run and hide

[Chorus]
It’s impossible to get you off my mind
You circle like a song I can’t rewind
I’ve understood you’ll never be mine
Still I’m lost in you, every time
I think a hundred thoughts to pass the time
And you’re ninety-nine
You’re ninety-nine

[Bridge]
Maybe one day you’ll notice
The quiet girl who always leaves
Maybe you’ll learn to meet me
Where my shaky heart can breathe
Till then I’ll keep my distance
Let the seconds crawl and climb
Living with a hundred little fears
And you, ninety-nine

[Chorus]
It’s impossible to get you off my mind
You circle like a song I can’t rewind
I’ve understood you’ll never be mine
Still I’m lost in you, every time
I think a hundred thoughts to pass the time
And you’re ninety-nine
You’re ninety-nine

[Outro]
I’m the girl with her head down low
Trying hard to draw the line
But every time I tell myself let go
You’re ninety