[Verse 1]

It was always just a matter of time

No you can't outrun anyone in a town this size

I always knew I'd see her here one night

I just thought when we met it'd be me by your side

There was something in the way she said hello

I could tell right away she didn't know

Who I am or what we were

To be fair I don't either

[Chorus]

Was I just a time killer?

A lonely night space filler?

Laying in the spot that she left on her side of the bed

'Til she changed her mind

Was I just in between

Moving on and not quite ready

To stop looking back

Wishing that you could hold her

Yeah was I just a placeholder?

[Verse 2]

Yeah maybe there's a sign I misread

When you told me you loved me, maybe you meant

That you loved how I was there

Right on time and unaware

That it didn't matter if it was me

No you just needed company

[Chorus]

Was I just a time killer?

A lonely night space filler?

Laying in the spot that she left on her side of the bed

'Til she changed her mind

Was I just in between

Moving on and not quite ready

To stop looking back

Wishing that you could hold her

Yeah was I just a placeholder?

Yeah was I just a placeholder?

[Bridge]

Was it me that made you miss what you had

Was I a temporary fix on your way to closure?

Yeah was it ever really even over?

[Chorus]

Or was I just a time killer?

A lonely night space filler?

Laying in the spot that she left on her side of the bed

'Til she changed her mind

Was I just in between

Moving on and not quite ready

To stop looking back

Wishing that you could hold her

No you couldn't stop looking back

Wishing that you could hold her

And I was just a placeholder

Yeah I was just a placeholder