Name: Second Best
Duration: P00H05M36S
Description: I wrote this song about 7 years ago. I didn't know 2 chords could make such a statement. This was one of the first songs I ever wrote and I'm so glad it made the cut because this song never sounded this good.

Second Best

from Let Me Go by Stevie Rae Stephens

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I wrote this song about 7 years ago. I didn't know 2 chords could make such a statement. This was one of the first songs I ever wrote and I'm so glad it made the cut because this song never sounded this good.

lyrics

I can’t look in the mirror without feeling second best
I’m trying not to turn my head how did it come to this
I’m trying to move on Not to shed a tear
But if you want redemption no you’re not welcome here
‘Cause yeah it hurts and yeah I know
That I’m scared to be alone
Now that I see that you weren’t for me
Its so easy to say that I’d rather it be this way
Its what you do when you love someone
See only good and not the wrong they’ve done
But oh babe you see what you took away
They were the only things keeping me afraid
Chorus
It was fun it was great I learned to love what risks to take
And every day you start to fade a little more
It didn’t make sense but now I see our cadence of harmony
I knew our sun would set eventually
Chorus
I can’t look in the mirror without feeling second best

credits

from Let Me Go, released May 17, 2013
Drums: Chris Scanlan
Bass: Matthew Gin
Piano: Stevie Rae Stephens
A. Guitar: Gregory Hanson
E. Guitar: Shayne Plunkett
Violin: Stacy Hughes
Synth: Stevie Rae Stephens
Vocals: Stevie Rae Stephens

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Stevie Rae Stephens Nashville, Tennessee

Singer Songwriter from Northern California, BA Audio Engineering, MA Songwriting

Working towards a full-time career in music

Let me know what you think of my work! I am open to collaborations and studio/songwriting work as well ... more

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Burn

Nov 2017
Burn (Single)

Dec 2015
Let Me Go

May 2013

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