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I was first to show up,
first to lend a hand...
I was first to show up,
first to lend a hand First to help somebody when they needed
a man
Always in the mix,
always in the room But nobody ever called me when they needed
me too
I had a hundred friends,
never had a best Always in the group,
never picked from the rest Always in the picture,
never in the frame Everybody knew me,
nobody knew my name
I was there, I was present,
I was playing my part But I never left a mark on
a single heart
And the worst part ain't the losing or the pain It's knowing
I could disappear and nothing would change
I was in the background,
background Doing everything and still lost in the crowd Background,
background Everybody saw me but nobody saw me Background,
background Good at the life but I never got found Background,
background I was there the whole time Just never in the sound
What's the point of being good if nobody remembers What's the point
of being there if it's gone by September I was kind,
I was loyal, I was everything they wanted But I was never
the one that they called when they were haunted Never the one
they texted at 2 AM Never the one they needed,
just the one they'd recommend "Yeah,
he's cool, he's solid,
he's good to have around" But nobody ever said "I need him
right now”
I was there, I was present,
I was playing my part But I never left a mark on
a single heart
And the worst part ain't the losing or the pain It's knowing
I could disappear and nothing would change
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I was in the background,
background
Doing everything and still lost in the crowd Background,
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Everybody saw me but nobody saw me Background,
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Good at the life but I never got found Background,
background I was there the whole time Just never in the sound
I was there.
(the whole time)
Just nobody...
remembers.