[Verse 1] You wore your maybe dress Like it was the last one left I came in full of hope With my pockets full of “next” We built a house on ifs On promises too thin to keep By the time I learned your name You were already half a dream [Pre-Chorus] You said, “Look over there” Like there was something better I kept one hand on the door Still reaching for forever [Chorus] Man I never missed What I already had But man I know you’re sad Missing what you’ll never have (what you’ll never have) Greener side, greener side Always farther in your eyes Greener side, greener side Turns to dust when you arrive [Verse 2] You kept a list of things That you thought would save your skin A cleaner laugh, a better ring A newer version of the wind But every porch you climbed Had the same old crack in the floor And every face you chased Wanted just a little more [Pre-Chorus] You said, “One more mile” Then one more, then another I watched you trade the whole damn truth For some stranger on the other side [Chorus] Man I never missed What I already had But man I know you’re sad Missing what you’ll never have (what you’ll never have) Greener side, greener side Always farther in your eyes Greener side, greener side Turns to dust when you arrive [Bridge] And I was no saint I wanted out too I wanted a perfect pain A cleaner kind of blue But the wanting eats the room Til nothing stays alive And the thing you swore was lacking Was the only thing that ever tried [Final Chorus] Man I never missed What I already had But man I know you’re sad Missing what you’ll never have (what you’ll never have) Greener side, greener side Always farther in your eyes Greener side, greener side Turns to dust when you arrive (when you arrive)
