[Verse]
They see me standing in the glow of her light
A shadow dancing just out of their sight
I wear a smile but it’s paper-thin
They chase her heart while I let them in
[Chorus]
Second best is the name I’ve learned
In their eyes
I’m the page they’ve turned
A placeholder in their fleeting quest
I’m always the one they love the less
[Verse 2]
She’s the sun and I’m the pale moon
Her melody
I’m the forgotten tune
They look past me like I’m not there
Invisible
Though I’m everywhere
[Chorus]
Second best is the name I’ve learned
In their eyes
I’m the page they’ve turned
A placeholder in their fleeting quest
I’m always the one they love the less
[Bridge]
I scream my worth but it’s lost in the breeze
A silent echo that no one sees
They pick her roses
Leave me the thorns
In their stories
I’m the love forlorn
[Chorus]
Second best is the name I’ve learned
In their eyes
I’m the page they’ve turned
A placeholder in their fleeting quest
I’m always the one they love the less