I bought a cheap guitar and wrote you a song
You stared blankly as I rambled on
About a love that wasn't there
You packed your bags and walked out the room
Broke my heart in just one move
An unexpected checkmate
And isn't that the way it goes
Unreciprocated's all I've ever known
I wish I knew what it must be like
To both say yes and not think twice
It's unrequited love in a nutshell
Feels like heaven 'til it goes to hell
And there's no amount of time or space that can heal you
And moving on's just code for pushing through
After a month I start to see
Why the love of my life would leave
All it took was an old John Mayer song
I'm in repair
I'm not together but I'm getting there
I hope it doesn't take too long
But isn't that the way it goes?
Unreciprocated's all I've ever known
It's unrequited love in a nutshell
Feels like heaven 'til it goes to hell
And there's no amount of time or space that can heal you
And moving on's just code for pushing through
A year later I see you across the street
And you're parking your car
With somebody new in the passenger seat
A strange peace starts to fill the air as our eyes meet
And the part of my heart still broken for you is released
And more than friends would never turn to love
What felt like the end kinda fits like a glove
It's unrequited love in a nutshell
Seems so perfect 'til it ends
And you realize that real love is essential
And who needs fake affection anyways?
It's unrequited love
Unrequited love love love
Oh unrequited love
Unrequited love love love