I liked you better

It started off sweet,
you liked me and I liked you
but, Somewhere along the way,
you decided to discontinue what you felt-
if you felt anything for me
and you shut me out but, I clung on as desperate as can be.

Because, It was your hand that I desired,
but you said friendship was all you required,
and I can settle for friends if thats what you want us to be
but I've gotta say,
I've gotta tell you;
I liked you better when you liked me.

I tried, I tried so hard,
to make myself more appealing,
but somewhere along the way
you decided that you weren't feeling anything-
you never felt anything for me,
and you shut me out but, I clung on as desperate as can be.

Because, It was your hand that I desired,
but you said friendship was all you required,
and I can settle for friends if thats all you want us to be
but I've gotta say,
I've gotta tell you;
I liked you better when you liked me.

I can tell myself I'm over you,
if that is what you want me to do,
But don't you see things would be so easy,
if you'd just come to your senses and fall inlove with me.

I liked you better when you liked me.
I loved you better when you liked me.

By Joseph Youssef 2009

Silver Medals are my Forte..

Oh, you know me;
you know I'm always set out to achieve success.
Oh, you know me;
you know I try so hard to always beat the rest
but, I always get second and that makes me depressed.

Because I've always been the best at being second best.
I've always been the best at being second best.

Oh, you know me;
you know I love to be praised yeah, I love the attention.
Yeah, you know me;
you know I love to be favoured and I love to be mentioned
but, I always get second and it causes some tension.

'Cause I've always been the best at being second best.
I've always been the best at being second best.
Even though I've always wanted to be second to none -
Right now I'm second to one.
Maybe, I should give it a rest
and settle for second best.

Lately I've been getting the rough idea,
that you'll try so hard but life's not always fair,
it may not ever matter how much you care
and, that's a wee bit cliche but cliches are often true...

Maybe I should give it a rest
and, settle for second best.

'Cause I've always been the best at being second best.
I've always been the best at being second best.
Even though I've always wanted to be second to none -
Right now I'm second to one.

Maybe I should give it a
maybe I should give it a
maybe I should give it a rest.

Except, I cant seem to give it a rest
I don't want to be second best.

By Joseph Youssef 2009

Forlorn Freddy Frailson

My friend, you must be in denial,
You never seem to take a hint.
I know it might take a while but,
You should probably move on.

Sucker for punishment,
Get your hopes high,
Get them really, really high,
But it will never change a thing.

My friend you must be hearing whatever you like,
Because not once did I say "wait".
and Oh, I know, you think it's fate but,
You should probably move on.

Sucker for punishment,
Get your hopes high,
Get them really, really high,
Get them higher than the sky;
But it will never change a thing.

Because you'll never have my attention,
No you'll never have my attention.
You'll never have my attention,
Hurting you is not my intention.

Oh, Sucker for punishment,
Get your hopes high,
Get them really, really high,
Get them higher than the sky;
But it will never change a thing.

You're a sucker for punishment,
The forlorn, frail kind,
But you don't really mind,
You'll just keep on trying,
Even though you know you'll never win.

By Joseph Youssef 2009