Nothing Special

Verse 1

Another birthday, another cake

Another year I didn't know what to say

The same two-lane road, the same old bar

New names on the wall, but I know where you are

I drove past the house where we used to stay

They painted it blue, took the porch swing away

Funny how a place can change its face

And still leave one room exactly the same

Pre-Chorus

I've had good days, I've had bad ones

I've watched the seasons come and go

But every time somebody asks me

I don't know how to say I still don't know

Chorus

How did all these years go by

And nothing ever happened that mattered like you?

I filled up the calendar, I kept living my life

But every empty Saturday still points back to you

I got older, I got better at pretending I'm alright

But if this is moving on, why does it feel like losing you tonight?

How did all these years go by

And nothing ever happened that mattered like you?

Verse 2

I found your old picture in a paperback

Your number's not there, but I still know the last four digits

I laughed when I saw it, then I closed the book

Like I hadn't spent half my life wondering if you ever looked

Friends got married, some moved out west

I showed up, smiled, said all the right things

Somebody asked me if I ever fell again

I said, "Yeah, a couple times," but I didn't mean it

Pre-Chorus

'Cause every almost felt like almost

Every kiss stopped somewhere short

And I started measuring my whole life

By what I didn't have anymore

Chorus

How did all these years go by

And nothing ever happened that mattered like you?

I filled up the calendar, I kept living my life

But every empty Saturday still points back to you

I got older, I got better at pretending I'm alright

But if this is moving on, why does it feel like losing you tonight?

How did all these years go by

And nothing ever happened that mattered like you?

Bridge

Maybe that's the cruel part

You didn't take the years with you

You left me all this time

And I spent it waiting for something new

I thought one day I'd wake up

And your name wouldn't mean a thing

But there's still an empty chair in every room

Like you're just running late again

And I hate that I still wonder

If you ever miss those days

Or if I was just a chapter

You don't even keep the page

Final Chorus

How did all these years go by

And nothing ever happened that mattered like you?

I watched the whole world change outside

But nothing changed the part of me that stayed with you

I got older, I got better at pretending I'm alright

Still, every January feels like another goodbye

How did all these years go by?

How did I let them pass me by?

Outro

Another birthday, another cake

Another year I didn't know what to say

And somewhere out there, I hope you're doing fine

I just wish I hadn't spent all this time

Calling a life a life

When I was waiting for you