U Wanted Me First

Verse 1
You came in like you had a plan
Saying all the things you thought I’d understand
Late night texts, “what are you doing?”
Like I was someone worth pursuing

You made it feel like something real
Like I was someone you could feel
And I didn’t even question why
I just let you take your time

Pre-Chorus
You said you’d show me, not just say
But somehow that got lost along the way

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Chorus
You wanted me first
So why am I the one left wondering?
Why am I stuck on what it was
When you don’t think of it at all?
You pulled me in just to let go
Like I was something you outgrew
I didn’t even want you that much
But I still feel it when you don’t

You wanted me first
So why am I the one it’s hurting?

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Verse 2
You’d ask me how my week would be
Like you were gonna be a part of it
Say, “I wanna see you soon”
But never say what time or where or when

And I would answer like it meant
Something more than just a text
Like maybe this was going somewhere
Like maybe you actually cared

Pre-Chorus
But effort never matched your words
And I kept giving you the benefit first

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Chorus
You wanted me first
So why am I the one left wondering?
Reading back through everything
Trying to find where it went wrong
You disappear without a sound
No explanation, no goodbye
I didn’t even like you like that
So why’s it messing with my mind?

You wanted me first
So why am I the one still searching?

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Bridge (more frustrated, honest)
It’s not even you I miss
It’s the way you chose me first
Like I was finally something
That somebody wanted first

And I hate that that’s enough
To make me feel like I lost something
When really all I lost was
Something that was never coming

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Breakdown (quiet)
You left me on delivered
Like it meant a little less
But I’m still sitting here
Trying to make sense of it

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Final Chorus (bigger, emotional clarity)
You wanted me first
So why am I the one left wondering?
Why did you make it feel like more
Just to turn into nothing?
You pulled me close just to go cold
Like I was easy to forget
I didn’t even want you like that
But I still haven’t gotten over it

You wanted me first
And I hate that that’s what hurt me

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Outro (soft, resigned)
Next time someone wants me first
I won’t let it mean this much

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slightly upbeat indie pop / alt-pop song with sad lyrics but a catchy, driving feel (that contrast makes it hit harder).