[Verse 1] I see you every morning, hear you laughing through the walls, I know the way you like your coffee, you don’t know me at all. You move like you don’t notice, but I catch the way you glance, And every time he’s with you, I just watch him get the chance. I should’ve made my move before the moment passed me by, But a lineup formed outside your door, and I was way too late. [Pre-Chorus 1] It’s a race, and I’ve been chasing, but I always lose the fight, No matter how I try, you never even see the signs. [Chorus 1] You’re the one I want, you’re just the one I want, The one I want, and I’m just the one you want to miss. I watch you slip away, another chance I’ll never take, While he’s got everything I need and doesn’t even know. You don’t see it, but you need me, you just haven’t felt it yet, But I’d give anything to show you what he never will. And if you're out there with him somewhere and just about to kiss, I hope you taste regret, ‘cause you belong with me instead. [Verse 2] You hum your favorite songs, I hear them through my windowpane, I know the words you sing along, I know the way you say his name. You borrow things, forget them, like a trail that you don’t see, A hundred little fingerprints, but never left on me. And maybe I should walk away, pretend it’s all just fine, But instead of being out with me, you must be out with him tonight. [Pre-Chorus 2] It’s a race, and I’ve been chasing, but I always lose the fight, No matter how I try, you never even see the signs. [Chorus 2] You’re the one I want, you’re just the one I want, The one I want, and I’m just the one you want to miss. I watch you slip away, another chance I’ll never take, While he’s got everything I need and doesn’t even know. You don’t see it, but you need me, you just haven’t felt it yet, But I’d give anything to show you what he never will. And if you're out there with him somewhere and just about to kiss, I hope you taste regret, ‘cause you belong with me instead. You’re the one I need, you’re just the one I need, But you’re too blind to even see what’s right in front of you. I bet he doesn’t hold you right, doesn’t know what makes you laugh, But I could name the little things that even you forget. I’d tear the world apart to be the one you wake up to, But here I am, just second best, still waiting in the dark. [Outro] I’m still here, still waiting, still nothing in your eyes, You turn away, you never stay, I fade into the night. I bet you never wonder what’s been burning in my chest, And if you ever do, I hope it haunts you like regret. Maybe one day you’ll wake up, maybe one day you’ll see, But by then I’ll be the one who finally walked away.
