I knew what it felt like to break So I shielded my heart from ever feeling that pain again I was so scared to love But then you came along, with your kind words and soft hair I wouldn't let myself feel Because i'm not aloud to be happy No one is suppose to love me back But they told me you did And maybe at one point that was true So I pried open the bars of the cage To release the damaged bird And let myself feel It felt so good And for a while I soared But then I noticed the way you touched me changed Your words to me were no longer special I could feel the void between us Slowly it grew, threatening to destroy me But I painted over it with false hope And ignorance I was so blinded by love You never stopped loving her And you didn't want me anymore It was her It was always her And it was never me It never will be I'm always second best