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) So 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 (Yeah) And I know, and I know, and I know it hurts You want me To only come around When you're lonely (But) 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-) A foolish game, a foolish kid No subtleties involved with it With those lips no sense bothering (Love) Tell me what you want Half the fight is knowing it can't be won, ooh 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 (Yeah) And I know, and I know, and I know it hurts You want me To only come around when you're lonely (But) 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've got no place in your arms You've got no place in mine And that's why, you want to see me hurt But I can't, but I can't But I can't cause I loved her first I loved her first (Yeah) And I know, and I know, and I know it hurts You want me To only come around when you're lonely (But) But I can't, but I can't But I can't cause I loved her first (First, first, first) I loved her first I loved her first I loved her first I loved her first