I'm the shoulder you cry on, when everything goes wrong
And you don't even realize you're the reason for this song
Just think that I'm a friend, I hate having to pretend
But I love you too much not to go along
You light up when you talk about her
I force a smile on my face
But inside I can't help thinking
That should be me in her place
But I'm not her, so I get hurt
'Cause I'll always come in last and she'll be first
When will I learn, when will I learn
That your flame is not for me, I just get burned
'Cause I'm not her, her
Every time you smile, I feel my heart skip a beat
And then you talk about her and butterflies, start to sting like bees
I know I could make you laugh, more than she ever could
We'd be happy together if you only understood
You light up when you talk about her
I force a smile on my face
But inside I can't help thinking
That should be me in her place
But I'm not her, so I get hurt
'Cause I'll always come in last and she'll be first
When will I learn, when will I learn
That your flame is not for me, I just get burned
'Cause I'm not her, her
And maybe one day, I'll hear knocking at my door
And you'll look at me the way I've always looked at you before
You'd flash me those big blue eyes, and I'd forget the pain
We'll dance in the driveway, waltzing in the rain
And we'll kiss in the moonlight, just like I'd dreamed
Well maybe this worked on her, but it won't work on me
'Cause I'm not her, I'll never be her
I deserve somebody who will put me first
And yeah this hurts, oh it hurts
But I guess I've known this never would've worked
'Cause I'm not her, her