(Verse 1)
You always had a reason why
You couldn’t make the time go by.
I planned ahead, I made it easy,
But you still found a way to leave me.
You show up when the spotlight’s bright,
But I disappear when it’s just night.
You say we’re good, you say we’re tight—
But I’m done pretending that’s alright.
(Pre-Chorus)
I try, I care, I wait around,
But you don't notice when I'm down.
And I’m so tired of chasing you,
When you never chase me too.
(Chorus)
No, I can't win with you,
'Cause I can't even hang out with you.
And you’ll never know what you’ve put me through,
Just to be friends with you.
I gave you all the best of me,
You left me on the sidelines constantly.
And you’ll never know what I had to lose,
Just to be friends with you.
(Verse 2)
I watched you light up every room,
While I sat quiet in my gloom.
Cheered you on from the second row,
But you never thought to let me close.
I kept my hurt behind a grin,
Thinking maybe I could still fit in.
But I'm not built for one-way roads—
I'm walking out before I explode.
(Pre-Chorus)
You never saw the cracks beneath,
The words I swallowed just for peace.
But I’m done hiding all the proof,
Of what I’ve been through, thanks to you.
(Chorus)
No, I can't win with you,
'Cause I can't even hang out with you.
And you’ll never know what you’ve put me through,
Just to be friends with you.
I gave you all the best of me,
You left me on the sidelines constantly.
And you’ll never know what I had to lose,
Just to be friends with you.
(Bridge)
Maybe one day you’ll look back and see,
That I was more than what you let me be.
But by then I’ll be far from here,
With friends who see me crystal clear.
(Final Chorus)
No, I cannot win with you,
'Cause I can't even hang out with you.
And you’ll never know what you’ve put me through,
Just to be friends with you.
I was there, I stood by true—
But now I'm walking away from you.
And you’ll never know what I had to prove,
Just to be friends with you.
