Always Second

Caught in the shadows, waiting in line

Heart on standby, lost in rewind

She’s got her options, I’m standing still

Hoping one day I might fit the bill

Eyes searching for love that I can't define

Living in the echo of a maybe some time

Bet I’m just the chapter she forgets

The second place I’ve known yet

Whispered promises, never quite mine

Dancing in the dark, waiting for the sign

Always the second man in her story

Standing at the edge, lost in the worry

Will I ever find a love that’s true?

Or just a shadow of what I thought I knew?

Always second, never first in line

Searching for a love that’s mine

Hoping someday I’ll break through

And be the one she really knew

Reflections in the mirror, hollow and blue

Questions linger, what else can I do?

Her laughter echoes, but it’s not for me

Trapped in this endless reverie

Bet I’m just the chapter she forgets

The second place I’ve known yet

Whispered promises, never quite mine

Dancing in the dark, waiting for the sign

Always the second man in her story

Standing at the edge, lost in the worry

Will I ever find a love that’s true?

Or just a shadow of what I thought I knew?

Always second, never first in line

Searching for a love that’s mine

Hoping someday I’ll break through

And be the one she really knew

Maybe one day I’ll break this chain

Find a love not built on pain

Until then, I stand and wait

Dreaming of a love that’s legitimate

So I’ll keep hoping, keep believing

That someday, I’ll be the one she's seeing

Till then, I’ll be the second man

Waiting in the shadow’s span