Silence is probably golden after all

When you say nothing at all
by Ronan Keating

It's amazing
How you can speak
Right to my heart
Without saying a word,
You can light up the dark
Try as I may
I could never explain
What I hear when
You don't say a thing

[CHORUS:]
The smile on your face
Lets me know
That you need me
There's a truth
In your eyes
Saying you'll never leave me
The touch of your hand says
You'll catch me
Whenever I fall
You say it best
When you say
Nothing at all

Meanwhile...

A man, enjoying his beer, is sitting at home on the veranda with his wife and he says,

"I love you"

She asks, "Is that you or the beer talking?"‏"

He replies, "It's me..... Talking to the beer"

On the other hand, your wife's 'in other words' is better explained graphically...

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