Second Place

By DXMINIC

On Arcadia

Released on May 1, 2026

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[Intro]

Yeah

Thinking too much


[Hook]

Girl, my head’s a mess every time I’m thinking back to

That loving that you’ve had in the past

Cuz when I watch you get undressed

I can’t help but think ‘bout that when

You say I’m the best you’ve ever had

So, baby I’m gon’ lay down and love you

Fill you up till you come to

The realization that nobody else will do you better

Girl, and only then I’ll accept your words at face, yeah

I don’t want to settle for second place

So let me be first


[Verse 1]

Lately I’ve been feeling stressed

Been hypеr focusing on just trying to be your best

It’s like it’s poking at mе that if I can’t be your best

Then it just ain’t worth the stress

And I should just put it to rest

Cuz part of me’s scared you’re going to quit

If I can’t love you like he did, you’ll pack your things and dip

Find some other dude and feel that spark burning for him

While I’m just staring in the mirror seeing someone I resent

Even though I know it’s a lie

You tell me I’m your best when you look in my eyes

And I just want to believe you, trust me girl, that I try

But I’m just scared of voice in my head proving me right

Cuz when you told me ‘bout your past and you spoke of the sex

How you were rolling off of Molly, making love to your ex

I know that nothing comes close, even trying my best

So maybe we should roll together and fall back and regress cuz-


[Hook]

Girl, my head’s a mess every time I’m thinking back to

That loving that you’ve had in the past

Cuz when I watch you get undressed

I can’t help but think ‘bout that when

You say I’m the best you’ve ever had

So, baby I’m gon’ lay down and love you

Fill you up till you come to

The realization that nobody else will do you better

Girl, and only then I’ll accept your words at face, yeah

I don’t want to settle for second place

So let me be first


[Verse 2]

Cuz I would hate to be last

And I hate the fact I’m trying to drag you back to your past

Because you quit them bad habits

And you’ve been done with the drugs

But I just can’t kill the feeling that I will never be enough

I hear these voices telling me: “yeah, she’s your girl now

But when you’re making love, you’re not the one she’s thinking about

She had that primal desire in the past for her ex

And you’re getting the take-it-or-leave-it part of the sex”

So now I drive myself insane, holding packs of these matches

Lighting every single one until a spark appears back

And lighting everything on fire till the sky just goes black

And wonder why I feel so empty and alone in this sadness

Now I’m losing my breath

Swimming to the top but I feel something pulling my leg

Falling deeper and deeper into the darkness and depth

My own ego’s trying to kill me and it’s choking my neck cuz-


[Hook]

Girl, my head’s a mess every time I’m thinking back to

That loving that you’ve had in the past

Cuz when I watch you get undressed

I can’t help but think ‘bout that when

You say I’m the best you’ve ever had

So, baby I’m gon’ lay down and love you

Fill you up till you come to

The realization that nobody else will do you better

Girl, and only then I’ll accept your words at face, yeah

I don’t want to settle for second place

So let me be first