the scene is set we play the parts boy meets girl better shelter our hearts we trace the steps that a thousand lovers have danced before without a sound we re face to face and every breath is suspended in space every moment we re together just leaves us wanting more who oh holding back tonight afraid of tomorrow we both know someting s got to give gotta make it soul to soul so come a little closer we re only a heartbeat away from laying it all on the line we re only a heartbeat away it is just a matter of time so tell me that you need me and i ll come running baby can t you see we re only a heartbeat away it s in the air it s in our eyes burning through every cool disguise and pretending that we don t care pushes us closer to each other s fire it s too late to break the spell that encircles us the chains of destiny are strong stronger than both of us come on let s surrender we re only a heartbeat away from laying it all on the line we re only a heartbeat away it is just a matter of time so tell me that you need me and i ll come running baby can t you see we re only a heartbeat away we ve been to scared of taking a fall we re just a heartbeat away from giving our all it s only love only love holding back tonight afraid of tomorrow we both know someting s got to give gotta make it soul to soul come on let s surrender we re only a heartbeat away so come on get closer we re only a heartbeat away yeah yeah so tell me that you need me and i ll come running baby can t you see we re only a heartbeat away from laying it all on the line we re only a heartbeat away it is just a matter of time so baby tell me that you need me and i ll come running baby can t you see we re only a heartbeat away only a heartbeat away yeah