Why Can't It Be Me - Song Writing

AI Version 1

I see you with him, and I can’t help but wonder,
Does he know your heart, or just pull you under?
I’d give you the stars if you asked me to,
But here I am, just a shadow to you.

(Pre-Chorus)
Every laugh, every smile you give to him,
Is like a spark that dims my light within.
I wish you’d turn and see, what you mean to me,
But I’m left standing in between.

(Chorus)
Why can’t it be me holding you tight?
Why can’t it be me walking you home tonight?
I’d be your shelter in the pouring rain,
I’d ease your heart, take away the pain.
Why can’t it be me, the one you choose to see,
Why can’t it be me?

(Verse 2)
I watch from afar as you live your days,
And I’m caught in the silence, lost in a maze.
I’d write your name in every song I sing,
If only you knew the joy you bring.

(Pre-Chorus)
He doesn’t see the way your eyes light up,
Doesn’t know how to fill your empty cup.
But I’d be there for you, through thick and thin,
If you’d just let me in.

(Bridge)
I’ll wait in the dark until you feel the light,
I’ll stand by your side, though it cuts me inside.
Maybe one day, you’ll realize,
That love was right here, hiding in plain sight.

(Outro)
Oh, why can’t it be me?
Why can’t it be me?
Why can’t it be me?

AI Version 2

(Verse 1)
I see you from a distance, lost in a dream,
You’re everything I want, or so it seems.
I wonder if there’s someone holding your heart,
Or if I still have a chance to play that part.

(Pre-Chorus)
Every smile, every glance you throw my way,
Is like a sign that maybe you might stay.
But I’m caught in between what’s real and fantasy,
Still, I can’t help but believe.

(Chorus)
Why can’t it be me holding you close?
Why can’t it be me that you need the most?
I’d be the one to catch you when you fall,
I’d give you everything, give you it all.
Why can’t it be me, the one you choose to see?
Why can’t it be me?

(Verse 2)
I don’t know if there’s someone else on your mind,
But it feels like you’re always just out of my sight.
I’d give you my heart, but I don’t know if you’d stay,
Or if you’d turn and walk the other way.

(Pre-Chorus)
I’m left wondering what you might feel,
Is it too late, or could this be real?
I can’t wait forever, just tell me straight,
Is there a chance or I am too late?.

(Bridge)
I don’t know what’s hiding inside your heart,
I don’t know if we’ve even got a start.
But I’ll keep on hoping you’ll find me here,
When you’re ready to let someone near.

(Outro)
Oh, why can’t it be me?
Why can’t it be me?
Why can’t it be me?