I recall the first time you caught me dining alone 
At a restaurant on the third floor 
You sat down across from me with a bottle of wine 
Shook my hand and started to pour 
Then opened the window to the music below 
A theater under the stars 
We shared our life stories and a view of the stage 
Falling in love from afar 

Though it feels like they’ve played out 
The same act a million times 
A routine struggling just to keep 
From falling asleep reciting their lines 
You say this is the way we’re meant 
To enjoy the opera 
At a safe distance 

We’ve met at this table now ten years in a row 
To see the same opera performed 
Recreating the scene down to the slightest detail 
The night our tradition was born 
Attendance is low but still the show must go on 
The participants gossip offstage 
The waiter assures us that the wine is the same 
I guess it gets bitter with age 

Though it feels like we’ve played out 
The same act a million times 
A routine struggling just to keep 
From falling asleep reciting our lines 
Still it makes me happy 
I love you at a safe distance 
I’ll always love you at a safe distance.