PLACEHOLDER

[Verse 1] I learned to smile when I’m breaking Say “I’m fine” when I’m not Give everything that I have And still wonder what I forgot I can be good at what I do I can give it everything But somehow there’s always someone Who can do the things I can’t bring [Pre-Chorus] And I’m tired of almost Tired of close Tired of being what somebody needs Until they find what they really want And leave [Chorus] I feel like a placeholder A name they keep around Good enough to hold them Till something better comes around I’m good enough to love But never good enough to stay Good enough for “maybe” But never “you’re the one I’d choose today” And I don’t know how much longer I can keep pretending I’m okay When every part of me is screaming I’m not good enough anyway [Verse 2] At work I know I’m capable I know I’m pulling my weight But there’s always one more mountain And I’m always running late I watch people get the chances That I keep reaching for And I start wondering if maybe I was never meant for more [Pre-Chorus] So I make myself smaller Try not to take up space Maybe if I ask for nothing No one has to see my face When I fall apart [Chorus] I feel like a placeholder A name they keep around Good enough to hold them Till something better comes around I’m good enough to love But never good enough to stay Good enough for “maybe” But never “you’re the one I’d choose today” And I don’t know how much longer I can keep pretending I’m okay When every part of me is screaming I’m not good enough anyway [Bridge] Maybe I was made for almost Maybe that's the best I'll ever get A temporary kind of someone Easy enough to just forget I keep becoming what they need Until they don't need me anymore Then I'm standing in an empty room Wondering what I was useful for I don't blame them for leaving I don't even blame myself There's always something missing That somebody else can give them better And I think I've known it all along I just didn't want to say it out loud [Breakdown] I'm not the first choice I'm not the last call I'm just somebody They don't mind having around Until somebody better comes along I'm good enough for the job But not good enough to matter Good enough for someone's time But never enough to make them stay [Final Chorus] I feel like a placeholder Like somebody's second choice Trying to earn a reason Just to hear somebody's voice I'm good enough to love But never good enough to keep Good enough to hold them But never good enough to mean it And I don't know how much longer I can keep pretending I'm okay When every part of me already knows I'm not good enough anyway