Lyrics
[verse]
You see me standin' tall but I'm patched up underneath
A stand-in for the story that you wanted underneath
Every part I'm playin' is a copy of a copy
Smilin' like it's easy when the truth is kinda sloppy
[chorus]
I'm just a substitute for the real thing you wanted
I'm just a substitute, and yeah I know it's daunted
You can take me now or leave me standin' in the rain
But this substitute's got nothin' left to feign
[verse]
I traded in the truth for a easier disguise
Wearin' someone's borrowed light behind my tired eyes
You wanted something perfect, I gave you second best
Now the cracks are showin' through my second-hand vest
[chorus]
I'm just a substitute for the real thing you wanted
I'm just a substitute, and yeah I know it's daunted
You can take me now or leave me standin' in the rain
But this substitute's got nothin' left to feign
[bridge]
Maybe I was never meant to be the one you chose
Maybe every mask I wear just shows how the story goes
But I'm done pretendin' now, I'm done playin' the part
I'd rather be a nothing than a copy of your heart
[chorus]
I'm just a substitute for the real thing you wanted
I'm just a substitute, and yeah I know it's daunted
You can take me now or leave me standin' in the rain
But this substitute's got nothin' left to feign
