They both swear they met by chance
He liked the band, she liked to dance
They were in love at their first glance
Mamihlapinatapei

All that summer, no matter what they did
You could always see them with her hand in his
They almost said it once, but God forbid
Mamihlapinatapei
 [bad word] Funny how the patterns of our well-laid plans
Tangle our way
Scared that we'd unravel if we said the words
We never say Mamihlapinatapei

We can't say what's in our hearts
Our minds keep saying "Is this smart?"
But our eyes ask "Can't we start?"
Mamihlapinatapei
 [bad word] 
They were married yesterday
Two lovers danced the night away
Words could never touch what their eyes convey
No, words can't touch what their eyes say
Mamihlapinatapei....Mamihlapinatapei.....Mamihlapinatapei