Congratulations (I'm a Shadow to You Now) Lyrics

You can still find it online

You and me, two guitars, side by side

The moment when our necks collide

And I still search for you sometimes

An indie magazine called your music sublime

And that's a stretch—but who am I to judge

Just your saint, former friend

Just your you-and-me-until-the-end

Now I'm nothing but your smallest fan

Let it all out, I'm just a shadow to you now

Change the facts around, nobody's checking anyhow

If I'm a stain on your resume, that's okay

I've been called worse

I have to say that being your muse was a blessing first

With an aftertaste of curse

I don't drink tequila anymore

The hangover's fine, that was easy to cure

It's just a favorite of yours

And I'm not bitter—not exactly

I mean I respect the hustle and you sure hustled me

Telling all the podcasts it was my choice to leave, and using that word "amicably"

I'm no threat

I'm just a couple good songs you can't get out of your head

Let it all out, I'm just a shadow to you now

Change the facts around, nobody's checking anyhow

If I'm a stain on your resume, that's okay

I've been called worse

I gotta say that being your muse was a blessing first

With an aftertaste of curse

I heard your new single

I listened for the kind of lie that only I would recognize

But all the lyrics were a blur

I'm nothing like the guys to which you refer

Last summer was a waste

I kept on picking up guitars

I kept on picturing your face

And I went totally psycho

I tried to get with the times

I started busting out songs with the most conventional rhymes

And I'm not saying you're famous but you've made a name for yourself

Playing the riffs that I taught you in songs about somebody else

And I'm not asking for credit

I'm not asking to talk

I'm not asking for anything, you deserve every little scrap of what you got

I meant to say congratulations I forgot

If I'm a stain on your resume, that's okay

I've been called worse

I gotta say that being your muse was a blessing first

With an aftertaste of curse