Ghost of Who I Could Have

[Verse 1]
Scars and stains on a beaten heart
Torn up shoes right from the start
Looking in the mirror at the crack
Wondering if I can ever turn it back
Every shadow carries what I missed
Ghost of someone sitting on my list
Chasing down an echo in the dark

[Pre-Chorus]
She's so much taller, she's so much brave
Running circles right above my grave
Hold your breath, don't look down
She's the queen of this whole town

[Chorus]
Ghost of who I could have been
Chasing me through thick and thin
I stumble through the best I know
And let the phantom shadows go
Ghost of who I could have been
Telling me I'll never win
I'm holding onto right right now
Embracing every single flaw somehow

[Verse 2]
Coffee spills on a dirty floor
Knocking softly on an open door
Tripping up on every single step
Living out the promises I kept
She's a masterpiece I'll never reach
Walking down a distant golden beach
While I'm standing right here in the rain

[Pre-Chorus]
She's so much taller, she's so much brave
Running circles right above my grave
Hold your breath, don't look down
She's the queen of this whole town

[Chorus]
Ghost of who I could have been
Chasing me through thick and thin
I stumble through the best I know
And let the phantom shadows go
Ghost of who I could have been
Telling me I'll never win
I'm holding onto right right now
Embracing every single flaw somehow

[Bridge]
At the edge of what I thought I'd be
I turn around and finally look at me
She can keep her crown of endless light
I'll take the mess and make it mine tonight

[Final Chorus]
Ghost of who I could have been
Chasing me through thick and thin
I stumble through the best I know
And let the phantom shadows go
Ghost of who I could have been
Telling me I'll never win
I'm holding onto right right now
Embracing every single flaw somehow