Close Second

by Phantoms & Fables

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Tension still building
I feel the sparks are getting close
I’m in your secret world
You’re the one I needed most
All those nights on my shoulder
Reminiscing about the past
Though the memories fade
But the laughs wont
No wonder I’m still a joke

But I
I’ll never change
But I
I’d stay the same
For you

Cause I know, I know
That he has your heart
But I’m a close second
And I know you know
After all this time
I’m the one stressing
And I know, I know
That he has your heart
But I’m a close second
After all this trust me I know
That this game we play
Will end up a blessing

Now time has passed and I'm still
Holding myself back
To see where I went wrong and
What I truly lack
Night after night
Retracing my steps
If only you were near
I look back and you
Slipping away from me
is the only thing I fear

But I
I’ll never change
But I
I’d stay the same
For you

Cause I know, I know
That he has your heart
But I’m a close second
And I know you know
After all this time
I’m the one stressing
And I know, I know
That he has your heart
But I’m a close second
After all this trust me I know
That this game we play
Will end up a blessing

I contemplate with the thoughts of us
Thinking about what started this long rut
I've been in my head
Trying to play the part
But when things seem rough
We seem miles apart

Cause I
Realized
That after all this time
Killing myself
You might never ever be mine

Cause I know, I know
That he has your heart
But I’m a close second
And I know you know
After all this time
I’m the one stressing
And I know, I know
That he has your heart
But I’m a close second
After all this trust me I know
That this game we play
Will end up a blessing

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released September 10, 2021
Recorded at Vudu Studio
Port Jeff, NY

Engineered By Frank Mitaritonna
Mixed and Mastered By Mike Watts

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Post-Hardcore & Emo music

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