Said you needed a friend Said you needed to talk, I'm here And regardless of all that I will do for you I know that you've been with him for years I have to take a step back and realize that You've got a man and that in the end I am just a friend and I'll never win love so I pretend I should have never let love just get the best of me Cause I messed up and in the end I am just a friend and I'll never win love so I pretend I'm on the outside looking in I know nothing can change that I'm forced to suffer from within And give up my love I'm on the outside looking in I know nothing can change that I'm forced to suffer from within And give up my love Give up my love I'm on the outside looking in I know that I'm chasing dreams on the outside I know I'm asking for pain and tears on the outside And regardless of all that I'm feeling for you I know that you won't end up being I have to take a step back and realize that You've got a man and that in the end I am just a friend and I'll never win love so I pretend I should have never let love just get the best of me Cause I messed up and in the end I am just a friend and I'll never win love so I pretend I'm on the outside looking in I know nothing can change that I'm forced to suffer from within And give up my love I'm on the outside looking in I know nothing can change that I'm forced to suffer from within And give up my love Give up my love I'm on the outside looking in On the outside (forced to suffer) On the outside On the outside On the outside Give up on the outside I'm on the outside looking in I know nothing can change that I'm forced to suffer from within On the outside And give up my love I'm on the outside looking in I know nothing can change that I'm forced to suffer from within On the outside Give up my love Give up my love I'm on the outside looking in