Lyrics
[Verse 1]
You ring when the sky goes black
Need a voice to pull you back
I pick up, no questions asked
I know your cracks by heart
I keep your secrets in my coat
Walk you home when you lose hope
But when the room gets warm and full
I’m the one you don’t choose
[Pre-Chorus]
And it stings in a quiet way
Like a door you almost say
My name
Then turn away
[Chorus]
I’m the second choice
Always the second choice
(Second choice)
You want me when it’s late
I’m the second choice
Always the second choice
(Second choice)
Gone by light of day
[Verse 2]
I’ve been the spare seat, the backup plan
The “if she can’t, then maybe” friend
I wear your weight like borrowed wool
Too heavy, but I still stay full
You call me home in a shaking voice
Then hand me off without a thought
I laugh it off, I play it cool
But I know what I’m worth to you
[Pre-Chorus]
And it cuts in a quiet way
When I hear you say
My name
Like it might fade away
[Chorus]
I’m the second choice
Always the second choice
(Second choice)
You want me when it’s late
I’m the second choice
Always the second choice
(Second choice)
Gone by light of day
[Bridge]
Maybe I was made for more
Than your half-lit hallway calls
Maybe I don’t need your almost
To stand up tall
I’m tired of the afterthought
Tired of waiting by the phone
If I’m your last resort, darling
I can go alone
[Final Chorus]
I’m the second choice
I was the second choice
(Second choice)
Now I won’t play your game
I’m the second choice
I was the second choice
(Second choice)
And I’m learning my name
I’m the second choice
Not your second choice
(Second choice)
Watch me leave the frame
Style
indie rock with driving mid-tempo drumsjangly guitar arpeggiostaut bass pulsesand a lift in the chorus; verse stays close and restlesspre-chorus strips to bass and tomschorus opens with layered guitars and harmony doubles. female british vocalsdry and intimate in versesfirmer stacked leads on the hookwith reverse-guitar swellstape hissand a bright but slightly ragged mix.indie rockenglish
Prompt
I’m the friend people call at 2AM but forget by daylight. I stay for everyone, yet somehow I’m always the second choice in every room. Female British voice, indie rock
Credits
Prompt by
Rin
RinGeneratedMay 19, 2026
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