"Je T'aime" lyrics

Somebody made a sign that took them hours
Held it up in the fourth song, arms already tired
I saw it from the stage and lost the melody
Had to start the verse again, still worth it

I've been trying to write this in three languages
English is too polite, Korean is too formal
Everything I know falls a little short
So I'll borrow yours and hope it carries

Je t'aime, je t'aime, I don't need a better way to say it
Je t'aime, je t'aime, every language falls short anyway
You carried me through the quiet nights
So let me say it in the city where it's true

You waited outside in November for a photo
And I was tired and I almost didn't stop
I stopped. You said something I didn't catch.
I've thought about it maybe once a month since

There were years nobody came to anything
I played to twelve people and four were friends
You don't know about those rooms and that's alright
But they're why this one means what it means

Je t'aime, je t'aime, I don't need a better way to say it
Je t'aime, je t'aime, three words and they still fall short
You showed up with your signs and lights
So let me say it in the city where it's true

I know it sounds like a love song
Maybe it is, I don't know the difference anymore
Whatever this is between a stage and a room
It's the closest thing I've got

Je t'aime, je t'aime, that means I love you
Je t'aime, je t'aime, I looked it up to be sure
You carried me through the quiet nights
Je t'aime, and I mean the whole of it