(Verse 1)
I’ve been tryin’ to make it work, give it my all,
She’s beautiful, kind, she’s got it all.
But no matter how hard I try to move on,
There’s somethin' about you that keeps hangin’ on.
She smiles, and it’s sweet, but it don’t feel the same,
It’s like I’m playin' a part in a different game.

(Pre-Chorus)
I thought time would change the way I feel,
But your memory’s the only thing that’s real.
She’s got everything, but she’ll never be,
The girl who’s still a part of me.

(Chorus)
She’s not you, no matter how hard I try,
No matter how long I’ve been by her side.
Her eyes don’t shine like yours used to do,
She’s perfect, but she’s not you.
I’m holdin' her close, but I still feel alone,
You’re the only place I ever called home.
I wish I could love her, the way I loved you,
But as beautiful as she is, she’s not you.

(Verse 2)
She doesn’t know the way you knew me,
The cracks I hide, the secrets you could see.
I tell myself she’s everything I need,
But deep down I know, I’ll never be free.
She tries to hold me, but it’s like a ghost,
'Cause my heart still belongs to what I miss the most.

(Pre-Chorus)
I wish I could let go, give her my best,
But I’m still haunted by the love I left.
She’s standin' right here, but you’re on my mind,
It’s like I’m lost in a love I can’t find.

(Chorus)
She’s not you, no matter how hard I try,
No matter how long I’ve been by her side.
Her eyes don’t shine like yours used to do,
She’s perfect, but she’s not you.
I’m holdin' her close, but I still feel alone,
You’re the only place I ever called home.
I wish I could love her, the way I loved you,
But as beautiful as she is, she’s not you.

(Bridge)
Every touch feels like a lie,
Like I’m reachin' for someone I left behind.
She’s everything I should want, but I know the truth,
She’ll never be you.

(Chorus)
She’s not you, no matter how hard I try,
No matter how long I’ve been by her side.
Her eyes don’t shine like yours used to do,
She’s perfect, but she’s not you.
I’m holdin' her close, but I still feel alone,
You’re the only place I ever called home.
I wish I could love her, the way I loved you,
But as beautiful as she is, she’s not you.

(Outro)
Yeah, as hard as I try, as beautiful as she is,
She’ll never be you, and that’s just the way it is.