We used to run through summer streets, Laughing till the sky turned gold, Sharing secrets, broken dreams, Stories only we both know. You were always by my side, Through every high and every fall, But somewhere in those quiet nights My heart changed after all. Pre-Chorus I tried to hide the way I felt, Pretending it was all the same, But every smile you gave to me Was slowly lighting up a flame. Chorus You were my childhood bestie, The one who knew my name, But loving you was different, Even if you felt the same. Now I’m standing in the silence With the truth I couldn’t say, Loving you was a waste of time But I loved you anyway. Verse 2 Then one day you said her name, And something in me broke in two, You looked so happy talking ‘bout All the little things she’d do. I smiled like it didn’t hurt, Like everything was fine, But deep inside my heart was saying I wish I was your girlfriend, not just a friend of mine. Pre-Chorus 2 I watched you walking by her side, And tried to hide the tears I held, One quiet thought kept echoing In places words could never tell. Chorus You were my childhood bestie, The one who stayed so close, The person I believed in More than anybody knows. But every time I see you smile Standing with her in the sun, Loving you was a waste of time, Yet you were still the one. Bridge Late at night I ask the dark The question in my mind, Why her.. out of everyone, What did she have that I couldn’t find? If I could turn the clock around, Back to those summer skies, I wish I told you sooner that I loved you Before our story passed us by. Final Chorus You were my childhood bestie, The story of my youth, A thousand little memories And one unspoken truth. Now the night is getting colder And the stars begin to fade, Loving you was a waste of time, But it’s the best mistake I made.