[Verse]
High on expectation
Though I should be patient
You and your relationship
In bloom
But roses have a shelf life
Watered up then they dry
And all you’re left
Is potpourri in your room
[Pre-Chorus]
So what’s it gonna take
To wake up from your mistake
Long enough
He’s been standing in our way
[Chorus]
He’s just a placeholder
A metaphor the
Writing on the wall
And echoes in the hall
No way I’m gonna be
His understudy
Don’t make me say
Don’t make me say I told ya
He’s just a placeholder
[Verse]
Why don’t you talk about him
When we’re out as just friends
Do you wish that hе doesn’t exist
When you’rе with me
It all seems quite peculiar
Most girls
[Pre-Chorus]
Wanna brag about their man
Oh any chance they can
[Chorus]
He’s just a placeholder
A metaphor the
Writing on the wall
And echoes in the hall
No way I’m gonna be
His understudy
Don’t make me say
Don’t make me say I told ya
[Bridge]
He’s just a bookmark
A door stop
A stock photo in a frame
A first pass
A rough draft
A paper license plate
So how could you pass up on me
Isn't Daniel a stupid name
I’ll say it to
I could say it to his face
He’s just a placeholder
He’s just a placeholder
He’s just a placeholder
He’s just a placeholder
Yeah yeah yeah
[Chorus]
He’s just a placeholder
A metaphor the
Writing on the wall
And echoes in the hall
Someday he’s gonna be
A distant memory
Don’t make me say
Don’t make me say I told ya
He’s just a placeholder
Placeholder