It's never what you say it is And you're so bad at hiding it When she talks I know you're listening When she talks I know you're listening Show me how you ache Show me how you wanna watch my heart break Breathing in my words Like I'll be the one to make your lungs burn But I can't, but I can't, but I can't 'cause I loved her first I loved her first And I know, and I know, and I know it hurts You want me to only come around when you're lonely But I can't, but I can't, but I can't 'cause I loved her first First, first, first A foolish game, a foolish kid No subtleties involved with it With those lips, no sense bothering, no Tell me what you want Half the fight is knowing it can't be won Breathing in my words Like I'll be the one to make your lungs burn But I can't, but I can't, but I can't 'cause I loved her first I loved her first And I know, and I know, and I know it hurts You want me to only come around when you're lonely But I can't, but I can't, but I can't 'cause I loved her first First, first, first But I can't, but I can't, but I can't 'cause I loved her first I have no place in your arms You've got no place in mine and that is why you wanna see me hurt But I can't, but I can't, but I can't 'cause I loved her first I loved her first And I know, and I know, and I know it hurts You want me to only come around when you're lonely But I can't, but I can't, but I can't 'cause I loved her first I loved her first I loved her first I loved her first I loved her first