Nothing Like Me

Verse 1 I see you at work, pretending we’re strangers, But your green eyes flicker like they still remember. Light brown hair, new cut — everyone hates it, But I swear it suits you, I’d never say it. We matched once, talked once, You wanted something easy. A hookup that never happened, Still you linger in me. Pre-Chorus And every time the bass hits in the club, You stare like you’re trying to read my pulse. But you never move closer, never say a word — Just look at me like I’m almost enough. Chorus But you like a girl who’s nothing like me, Blonde hair, bright smile, everything I’m not, maybe. And I catch myself thinking if I changed my face, Changed my hair, changed my name — would you look my way. But I’m tired of wanting someone Who only wants me in theory. You like a girl who’s nothing like me. Verse 2 I see you in the club with your best mate laughing, Not with her — but I still feel her shadow on me. I’m brunette, quiet fire, not the type you chase, But you still watch me like I’m someone you almost see. And I hate how I care, how it twists in my chest, How I’d change myself just to fit what you expect. You look at me like a thought you never say, Then look away like I’m nothing you’d ever claim. Pre-Chorus And every time the lights spin overhead, You look at me like a thought you never said. But you never step forward, never take the risk — Just keep me in the corner of your wish. Chorus ’Cause you like a girl who’s nothing like me, Blonde hair, bright smile, everything I’m not, maybe. And I catch myself thinking if I changed my face, Changed my hair, changed my name — would you look my way. But I’m tired of wanting someone Who only wants me in theory. You like a girl who’s nothing like me. Bridge Maybe it’s nothing, maybe it’s just me, Reading into looks that don’t mean anything. I keep wondering if you ever think of me too, Or if I’m just a face you glance at in the room. Final Chorus You like a girl who’s nothing like me — And that’s fine, I’m done begging to be seen. I won’t change my face, won’t change my hair, Won’t change my soul just to make you care. If you ever look my way for real, You’ll see the woman I’ve grown to be. But until then, I’m choosing me.