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Artist: R.I.P
Canonical path: /rip/it-should-ve-been-me
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It Should've Been Me
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Curated by Ethan Walker
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It Should've Been Me
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Not too loud
Not too quiet
Don't be proud
Don't be shy
It's rude to stare
Oh, do I dare?
Keep it bold
Don't be timid
Not too slow
Make it quick
It's so unfair
I'm almost there
Lost in a fantasy
My very own Pandora's box
Swarmed by my jealousy
I hope that it doesn't show
Ire dipped in flattery
Nobody's been as close as me
I spilled my guts
And all for what?
It should've been me
You should have picked me from the start
And after everything I've done for you
You don't think it's bizarre?
It should've been me
Where do you think I got my spark?
I chiseled down my personality
Till it's a work of art
There you are
Can't they see it?
I'm in awe
Could it be?
"It's rude to stare"
Yes, I'm aware!
What a sight
Nearly perfect
You alright?
Does it hurt?
I'll be there
You know I care!
Caught in my fantasies
Don't look inside Pandora's box
Push down the jealousy
No, nobody needs to know
Please don't think less of me!
I'm but a lonely soul, you see
Oh, what a shame
I've gone insane
It should've been me
I oughta be there by your side
Just think of all the possibilities
That we could bring to life!
It should've been me
I think I need you to survive
So now it's your responsability
To make me stay alive
Trapped in this travesty
You've opened up Pandora's box
Struck by reality
It's time to wrap up the show
Yes, it is how it seems
I'm full of animosity
And here I am
Where do you stand?
It could've been me
Although I'm better than the rest
My polarazing rationality
Just couldn't pass the test
It could've been me
But I'm unsure of my intent
Surely my fragile hospitality
Would shatter from the stress!
It shouldn't be me
And here I thought I was above
But now it's clear to me
You saw that I'm unworthy of your love
It shouldn't be me
And I'm okay with that, because
I truly only want the best for you
And I am not the one
It couldn't be me
It should've been me
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