Shade of Me

The bigger picture's hard to look at
When I don't see you with me
And the more I try to make it real
The less I can believe

When we're in the same room
I convince myself you're mine
We weren't meant to be together
At least not this time

When we first met you shone brighter
Than any movie screen
But your lines were hard to follow
Now I'm tearing at the seams

Cause when we're in the same room
I convince myself it's fine
That you're my favorite color
And now I'm going blind

Sharing space isn't the same as sharing one light touch
Trading glances across the room doesn't mean as much
When you're standing there with someone
Who looks a bit like me
Does she know your favorite color
Does she know she's a shade of me

Perfect acts are hard to follow
But I thought I got the part
Of the one that'd make you smile
Instead of tearing you apart

Now everything is different
You see my red as green
And I heard you say, "I love you"
But it wasn't meant for me

Sharing space isn't the same as sharing one light touch
Trading glances across the room doesn't mean as much
When you're standing there with someone
Who looks a bit like me
Does she know your favorite color
Does she know she's a shade of me

As the edges start to fade
I know you forgot my name
You wouldn't recognize my smile
As the clock is running out
I know I won't change your mind
What's left of us are pictures
In black and white

I swore it'd be romantic
But the distance didn't end
You were restless, I got louder
And our love started to bend
On your shoulders at a concert
While I waited for your call
Your voicemail said, "I'm sorry"
Didn't save us from the fall

And now birthdays are excuses
Like some pitied second chance
And maybe I misused it
But the lines are blurring fast
My ribs can't stop the bleeding
From the shade of our goodbyes
I'm still saying, "I love you"
Without any reason why

Sharing space isn't the same as sharing one light touch
Trading glances across the room doesn't mean as much
When you're standing there with someone
Who looks a bit like me
Does she know your favorite color
Does she know she's a shade of me
Does she know your favorite color
God, I wish that it were me