This is a song for the runners up This is a song for the ones who think they're not quite good enough This is a film for the hangers-on This is a book for the ones left wondering what went wrong I see shapes and colors in my mind I've forgotten what I'm looking for I'll remember when I find it Maybe I just don't believe enough Maybe I was never good enough Maybe this is all a game and is just luck This is a song for the runners up This is a stage for the ones who fell This is a page for the folks who stories left to tell This is a boat full of bright ideas This is a record you'll come back to after years I see shapes and colors in my mind I've forgotten what I'm looking for I'll remember when I find you Maybe I just don't believe enough Maybe I was never good enough Maybe this is all a game and is just luck This is a song for the runners up You're starting to question the choices you've made Decisions take hours and hours take days You're still in the race But you're fading away Maybe I just don't believe enough Maybe I was never good enough for you Maybe this is all a game and is just Who you know, where you came from If you're rich, what your dad's done Maybe that doesn't matter is just luck But this is a song for the runners up