[Verse 1]
I saw you laugh in his direction
Like I was standing in the rain
Your name hit me like a signal
Then it vanished in his frame

I kept my hands in my pockets
Like that could hide what I knew
You were looking right through me
While I was looking at you

[Pre-Chorus]
And I could read it on your face
That little smile, that easy grace
You were already gone

[Chorus]
I want you, want you
But you want him
I keep on reaching
Where I can’t fit in

I want you, want you
That’s the hard truth
You’re in my hands
But you’re not mine to choose

[Verse 2]
Your texts light up my screen at midnight
Then you bring his name into mine
I play it cool, I play it quiet
But I’m breaking line by line

I know the room when you two enter
I know the way you lean his way
And I hate that I still hope
When hope feels like a mistake

[Pre-Chorus]
And I could read it on your face
That little smile, that easy grace
You were already gone

[Chorus]
I want you, want you
But you want him
I keep on reaching
Where I can’t fit in

I want you, want you
That’s the hard truth
You’re in my hands
But you’re not mine to choose

[Bridge]
Maybe I should walk away
Before your name becomes my ache
But every time you say my name
I forget to save myself

You can give your heart to him
I’ll keep mine on the shelf
That’s the cruel part of this
I wanted you to choose me

[Final Chorus]
I want you, want you
But you want him
I keep on reaching
Where I can’t fit in

I want you, want you
That’s the hard truth
You’re in my hands
But you’re not mine to choose

I want you, want you
And I always will
Even when I know
I’m the wrong person still