Krystal Optiks – Runner Up

Official music video 'Runner Up' by 'Krystal Optiks'. Taken from the album 'Underneath'. Video by Simian Design Group.

Lyrics:

You don't know me

Put the ped­al to the floor
Look who's keep­ing score
Put the ped­al to the floor

When I turn the lights – stare at me
Try to rinse you off – just repeat
Words to shoot me down – ships to sink
You cut so quiet – casually

If I close my eyes – wish you away
Can’t tell if I want you to stay
If any­thing you help me concentrate
Hands fol­ded – and behaved

I built you up – I can take you down
Flown high – you pulled me underground
Heard it all before
I’m done listening
Tick tock. Fast for­ward – fath­er hand
No time to come in second
Won’t smile, bow again as your run­ner up

You don't know me

Put the ped­al to the floor
Look who's keep­ing score
Put the ped­al to the floor

“Gettin paper’s” – not my currency
Might be hated – but good company
I nev­er earned – finer things
Tired of try­ing – I was made to sing

Saw my thoughts – not interesting
Told me I might need a pill r to think
Said I was safe – I believed
But in the shal­lows there was a mon­ster underneath

Shut all the oth­er voices up
I’ll show em that they’ve got me all wrong
I’m gonna hold pic­tures of -
All the things they said would nev­er come
Yeah, yeah, yeah
I’m no run­ner up
Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!
They don’t know me and don’t have to know
All the dust I kicked up in the dark
I know it’s been a messy road
I’m breath­ing cuz the best is yet to come
Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!
I’m no run­ner up
Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!