Brushstroke Lyrics - David Gray

Brush Stroke 

with one brush stroke 

i attempt to paint 

a picture of you 

your beautiful face 

the soft lines 

around your eyes 

your hair blowing 

in the gentle wind 

sparkling eyes 

that stop me 

in my tracks 

i trace your face 

with my hands 

so that i may 

get a more accurate 

sense of how 

to draw you 

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but after 

my loving hands 

touch your face 

i cannot paint 

a single stroke 

i am so entranced 

so mesmerized 

by your beautiful face 

by your spell 

YOU are poetry in motion 

Photos 

poetry in motion 

i fear that i am 

destined to fail 

i'm just not 

up to the task 

how can i paint perfection 

it would be 

an exercise in futility 

to try to paint 

my lover's face 

i know 

it would be a mistake 

to even try 

because i simply can't 

duplicate the beauty 

of your face 

just touching it 

leaves me 

weak in the knees 

your body 

is a work or art 

i pay homage to 

michaelangelo 

as i trace the 

outline of your hands 

gliding my lips 

across your fingertips 

genius lover 

genius lover 

that's what you used to call me 

because i know what you need 

i know just how to please you 

do you think it's just 

a stroke of luck or perhaps 

i've really thought about 

what would give you 

the utmost pleasure 

no genius lover 

just thoughtfulness 

thoughts filled with you 

and how thankful i am that 

i was able to share some space 

with the wonder of you 

you make love to me 

like i'm a work or art 

i see the love light 

in your eyes 

and i feel so grateful 

to have crossed paths 

with the likes of you 

oh, the poetry of you 

the poetry of you 

the poetry of you