Nothing To Show
Love's Second Chances: Unveiling Heartbreak in 'Nothing To Show'
Lyrics
White picket fence
A traditional symbol of a stereotypical perfect life
Sunday mornings with a couple kids
Envisioning a future with a family
But it's text and no calls
Communication limited to text messages, lack of verbal interaction
Sneaking out when I know I'm the cause
Leaving despite knowing personal responsibility for issues
Can only talk when you're alone
Can only communicate privately, not in public
Have a different name inside of your phone
Keeping someone's identity hidden in phone contacts
What does she have that I don't
Questioning qualities of another person
She can have you and I'm all alone
Feeling abandoned while the other person moves on
Second best
Feeling inferior or less valued
I have nothing left
No emotional or tangible assets remaining
Thought we'd build a life
Anticipation of creating a shared future
Maybe one day be your wife
Hopeful expectation of marriage someday
Oh I thought it'd be me
Expectation shattered as someone else is chosen
But everyday watch you leave
Observing the partner leaving daily
Oh I gave my all
Giving everything emotionally
You just watched me fall
Feeling unsupported during a vulnerable time
I should have known
Realization of missing signs of trouble
But I guess it's time to let go
Acceptance of needing to move on
When you're second best with nothing to show
Being undervalued and having nothing tangible to display
Tell myself that I'll be fine
Self-assurance of coping, but the pain remains
It's still hard to cross the Tennessee line
Struggling to leave a place filled with memories
It stays quiet on my drive
Loneliness during moments of reflection
Cause every song puts you in my mind ooh oh
Constant reminders of the person through music
Scared to check my phone and see a missed call
Fear of seeing ignored attempts to reconnect
If I'm being honest
Admission of apprehension and honesty
Cause I know I would have you over
Wishing for the person's presence despite consequences
You'd be gone again in the morning, damn
Acknowledging a repeated cycle of departure
I know better than that
Recognizing the need to avoid repeating mistakes
Second best
Feeling inferior or less valued (repeated sentiment)
I have nothing left
No emotional or tangible assets remaining (repeated sentiment)
Thought we'd build a life
Anticipation of creating a shared future (repeated sentiment)
Maybe one day be your wife
Hopeful expectation of marriage someday (repeated sentiment)
Oh ooh I thought it'd be me
Expectation shattered as someone else is chosen (repeated sentiment)
But everyday watch you leave
Observing the partner leaving daily (repeated sentiment)
Oh I gave my all
Giving everything emotionally (repeated sentiment)
You just watched me fall
Feeling unsupported during a vulnerable time (repeated sentiment)
I should've known
Realization of missing signs of trouble (repeated sentiment)
but I guess it's time to let go
Acceptance of needing to move on (repeated sentiment)
When you're second best with nothing but
Being undervalued and having nothing tangible to display (repeated sentiment)
All your empty promises and could have beens
Past assurances and missed opportunities haunting the present
You were full of shit
Feeling deceived and fed up with falsehoods
I won't have no more regrets
Determined not to carry regrets and pain anymore
I won't be second best
Refusal to settle for a lesser position or treatment
With nothing left
Emptiness due to giving everything and receiving nothing in return
Yeah I'll have a life
Aspirations for a fulfilling life and partnership
Be somebody's wife
Desire to be valued and committed to in a relationship
Won't carry the shame
Rejecting the stigma of a failed relationship
Just have his last name
Desiring a committed relationship with a shared identity
Oh and give my all
Willingness to invest emotionally again with a supportive partner
He'll be there to catch my fall
Expectation of being helped and supported
And he'll let me know he'll never go
Seeking reassurance of commitment in a new relationship
Won't be second best
Determination not to settle for a lesser role
With nothing to show
Refusing to remain undervalued without achievements to show
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