Arms that never held on tight enough
The love you gave was tough, I know
A filthy lesson that the heart just had to teach
Eyes that never could betray the truth
Wicked wisdom of youth, they say
No matter how close you were always out of reach
Say something, anything to fill the air
Don't wander an old path that leads nowhere
How many times have you said
It should have been you
It should have been you
You to pull me from the brink
Yeah, you
It should have been you
It should have been you
Here and gone inside a blink
All is never good enough for you
You are a blessing and a curse
When you're here it's worse, so go
Leave your shadow to the beauty of the mind
Life aint a bitter pill to take
The love you give and make, it's true
Is the only thing you'll ever leave behind
A river cried leads to an ocean bed
Leave memories where they lie, don't raise the dead
How many times have you said
It should have been you
It should have been you
You to pull me from the brink
Yes you
It should have been you
It should have been you
Here and gone inside a blink
All is never good enough for you
I know you knew all along
Believing you can't do right for wrong
Immersed in the role of a victim
You sever ties to which you're bound
To break new hearts, to break new ground
If better days are yet to come
Stop looking back to find the pieces
It's all a never-ending game
An empty picture frame that you
Only fill with memories best left to the wind
It should have been you
It should have been you
You to rise from the abyss
Yes you
It should have been you
It should have been you
To re-emerge in peace and bliss
All is never good enough for you
It should have been you
It should have been you
It should have been you