[Verse 1] I was too deep in the work, chasing that fucking dream Didn’t see you slipping away, didn’t hear you scream Late nights in my own world, building something I thought we’d need While you were waiting for a man who had time to breathe
I thought you understood, thought you’d wait for the win Thought this would be enough to pull you back in But you got tired of second place, tired of empty beds Found someone who showed up — while I was lost in my head
[Pre-Chorus] Now I’m standing in the aftermath of everything I built Realizing too late what my obsession really killed
[Chorus] God damn it, it should have been me Fuck me, you should have chosen me I was right here building forever in my hands While you walked away to find another one God damn it, it should have been me I was too busy chasing dreams to see You needed me here — not somewhere else Now I’m left with nothing but this empty hell
[Verse 2] He probably texts you back, shows up when he says Doesn’t disappear for weeks inside his own head I was chasing gold, thought it’d shine for us both But I left you in the dark — now I’m paying for it most
Every song I wrote, every night I stayed late Was supposed to be for us, supposed to be our fate But you got tired of waiting for a man who wasn’t there Found someone present — while I was chasing air
[Pre-Chorus] Now the silence is screaming louder than my guitars And every note I play just sounds like broken hearts
[Chorus] God damn it, it should have been me Fuck me, you should have chosen me I was right here building forever in my hands While you walked away to find another one God damn it, it should have been me I was too busy chasing dreams to see You needed me here — not somewhere else Now I’m left with nothing but this empty hell
[Bridge — raw & broken] I should’ve put the guitar down I should’ve been the one around I should’ve seen the tears you tried to hide Instead I chose the dream — and watched you say goodbye
[Final Chorus — bigger, desperate] God damn it, it should have been me Fuck me you should have chosen me I built a future but I lost the only thing That ever really mattered in this fucking dream God damn it, it should have been me I was blind, I was stupid, I was too damn free Now I’m screaming at the ghost of what we had It should have been me… it should have been me
[Outro] Yeah… it should have been me Fuck… it should have been me God dammit… it should have been me … it should have been me