INTRO — Spoken
I tried to hide it… but every day I wake,
I see you…
I see what should’ve been us.
You with her, it… it breaks me more than you know.
But this? This is real.
This is love.
And it should be me.
VERSE 1
If only you could see the love I got inside,
I’m tired, I’m broken, swallowin’ all my pride.
You say I’m needy — can you hear my cry?
Can’t breathe, keep pushin’, I’m tryna stay alive.
You never bother me, but you’re stuck in my mind —
Could’ve been happy if I opened up in time.
What if I said it true… what if it was you?
What if the one you needed… was really me and you?
PRE‑CHORUS
I see forever when I look into your eyes,
Forgive me, I buried it under all that lies.
She ain’t me, I can’t take this view—
You were supposed to choose what’s true.
CHORUS
It should be me, layin’ down on your knee…
Thanksgiving dinner, family… you and me.
We built a house with our memories,
Go back to the ducks and midnight dreams.
I’ll scream, I’ll fight, I won’t let this fade —
It’s me, you, and the boys — we can find our way.
It’s magic, it’s fire — all that we need…
His heart, your love, a future we can lead.
It should be me — yeah — it should be me.
VERSE 2
Call it petty, but I plead my case,
I’ll shout it loud if it means you stay.
You said love ain’t just lust — I believed.
So why she there… why not me?
You said family first, and that left a cut,
I’m watchin’ from the outside while you’re all tucked in love.
I saw the man you could be…
I saw forever — now all I see…
PRE‑CHORUS
I see forever when I look into your eyes,
Forgive me, I buried it under all that lies.
She ain’t me, I can’t take this view—
You were supposed to choose what’s true.
CHORUS
It should be me, layin’ down on your knee…
Thanksgiving dinner, family… you and me.
We built a house with our memories,
Go back to the ducks and midnight dreams.
I’ll scream, I’ll fight, I won’t let this fade —
It’s me, you, and the boys — we can find our way.
It’s magic, it’s fire — all that we need…
His heart, your love, a future we can lead.
It should be me — yeah — it should be me.
BRIDGE
Woke up, smelled the roses through the dirt,
You say love… but this one really hurts.
Not just lust — it’s deeper inside —
I’d go through hell just to try.
If you feel what I feel, break free,
Forget the past — come to me.
We still have a chance to see —
It should be me.
FINAL CHORUS
It should be me, layin’ down on your knee…
Your family table where I should be.
We built a house with our memories…
Back to the ducks, midnight dreams.
I’ll scream, I’ll fight, I won’t let this fade —
It’s me, you, and the boys — we can find our way…
It’s magic, it’s fire — all that we need…
His heart, your love, a future we can lead…
It should be me — yeah — it should be me.
OUTRO — Spoken
You were supposed to be my forever.
Not just a dream…
Not just a memory…
It should’ve been me.
