You only catch me right before I hit the ground
But I should never have to go and take the fall
I gotta question why you even come around
When you don't seem to appreciate my time at all

It's such a mystery to me
How your dedication lies conditionally
A shame on me to have needed
Someone to comfort me in my time of reprieve

You tell me that you'd never leave
I was too adamant for you to believe
My fear of abandonment had overtaken me
And I just can't conceive

The promise that you made me keep
I held it and you broke it
And I let you be
I was loyal and you know it
You'll never find someone else better
To ride and hold you down like me

You only catch me right before I hit the ground
But I should never have to go and take the fall
I gotta question why you even come around
When you don't seem to appreciate my time at all

Now what kind of friend would you be
If you assured me that you didn't intend to keep
Your distance for not being consistent
Then complain that no one's around and you're lonely?

I've gradually reached my peak
I opened my eyes and I'm beginning to see
That if I don't have the things you want from me
Unless you call, then we don't speak

Why should I prove to you I love you
When you treat me so disposable?
I shouldn't ever have to worry
But you keep me so emotional
I was devoted and true
But I put my needs aside for you

I don't see the point in holding on
When it's just easier to let you go
You're careless and prudent til I'm gone
Surprisingly you wanna let it show

I took all the comparisons to your past lovers
And it never made no sense, now I can't trust you
No matter what I do
I can't force you to confront the truth

You only catch me right before I hit the ground
But I should never have to go and take the fall
I gotta question why you even come around
When you don't seem to appreciate my time at all

I admit that I had my faults too
Put too many expectations on you
Maybe I was altruistic
But if I'm realistic
You weren't the one

You buried your feelings and amplified your pride
How easy it was for you to throw me aside
It's like what we had was unimportant
I felt you more then
But I guess we're done

I refuse to be the runner up
I'm not second best, I am more than enough
If you don't see me for all that I am
I don't have time to show you that you can
I'm not sitting pretty idly by the fire
On the back burner, waiting sick and tired
It's such a mess, and I'm not gonna be stressing
As much as it hurts me, I gotta carry on

You only catch me right before I hit the ground
But I should never have to go and take the fall
I gotta question why you even come around
When you don't seem to appreciate my time at all
At all, at all

You only catch me right before I hit the ground