[intro] [verse] The theater was dark and the curtains drawn wide We shone across the screen as I read you my line I stumbled on my cues, but you kept me in time I was just supporting cast, but you were the star Then came the scene with us alone at the bar I found my dream role - how'd I make it this far? We shared scenes and in-between we shared more Love building to a crescendo like a Hollywood score Like any good act, you always left me wanting more [chorus] We were stars on the old marquee When "I love you" was the dialogue And nowhere else we'd rather be Than lost in our on-screen chemistry Even when the room went dark The spotlight stayed on you and me [verse] From star-ing role to little more than a cameo Cause you're calling all the shots, directing where to go and I'm watching from the sidelines of my lonely studio You're writing me out of the script from your penthouse suite and you've got a new co-star, found yourself a new lead While I rewrite my lines for a sequel you'll never see I saw the latest trailer - the one you shot with them The plot read just like our very first film What seemed like a classic was rebooted on a whim [chorus] We were stars on the old marquee When "I love you" was the dialogue Now it's faded lines in memories No close-ups, no reprise for me I was left on the cutting room floor Now just shadows on the silver screen [verse] I tried to move on but I'm still stuck in the past Watching midnight screenings, wondering where you're at And every time the credits roll, my name's billed last The film's run out - time to load a fresh reel I'll fake it 'til I make it, I'm learning to deal I'm an actor, I know how to hide what I feel but Hollywood loves a comeback and I'm on the trail Line by line I'm writing myself a new story to sell Digging myself out of this development hell [chorus] We were stars on the old marquee But now I'm giving monologues This new movie's produced by me and I'll give you a front row seat You'll get the red carpet treatment I'll shine like the star I'm meant to be [outro] [spoken word] Fade to black, roll credits.
