Verse:
Every day I wake up waiting, wondering how long it’ll take
For my heart to cross the finish line
And I’d love to say I’m patient,
But with every single race, my heart keeps getting left behind
Verse 2:
I’ve been hearing rumours that first is worst and second’s best
And third’s just barely breakin’ through
All my friends they won’t stop telling me that nice guys finish last
So what the hell am I supposed to do?
What the hell’m I supposed to do?
I guess I’ve got nothing to prove when...
Chorus:
I’m always finishing in fourth place
There ain’t no medals ‘round my neck
I’m always finishing in fourth place
Oh fourth place, again and again
Verse:
Don’t confuse my motivations with the need to be the best
Baby I’m just trying to catch your eye
But with all this concentration it seems it’s never quite enough
To do any more than qualify
And do I even qualify?
It doesn’t matter much if
(CHORUS)
Bridge:
Gold, silver, bronze
And just one step behind, I follow every time
I could be wrong, but I’ll never win your heart
I'm too consistent from the start
But maybe there’s a chance that you could love me only if
(CHORUS)
credits
from Sean Bertram,
released September 17, 2021
Producers – Sean Bertram and Julia Little
Engineers – Matt Manifould and Sean Bertram
Assistant Engineer – Daniel Pavkeje
Vocals – Sean Bertram
Guitar – Sean Bertram
Keys – Jeremy Bautista
Bass – Brent Webb
Percussion – Jared Gershon
Drums – Jared Gershon
Mixed by Sean Bertram
Mastered by Peter Letros at Wreckhouse Mastering
Recorded at Humber Studios and The Right Place Studio
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