"Second Best" is a song by The Last Dinner Party, performed during their live sets.
Background[]
The band debuted the song on October 8, 2023 at Blackpool, the first show of their UK tour.[1]
As confirmed on their 2024 North American Tour in Detroit, the song was written by Emily Roberts about being second best to someone in a relationship.[2]
Lyrics[]
Now the days grow long
And your hands and tears
Are lost to the wind
Take me back, take me back
Let us walk by the shore
By the hand, by the hair
I don’t care anymore
Put the world at your feet leave footprints on my back
I’ll be first, I’ll be last
Don't want to need to go back
Chewing gum and white wine
Your cold answer's mine
I’m wasting my time
You know I hate to lose
And maybe that’s why I’ve left you behind
I feel like I’ve left you behind
Ain’t it nice
Second best
Ain’t it good
Second best
Ain’t it nice
Second best
Ain’t it good
Second best
Oh-oh
Oh, against the bathroom tiles
Your back goes on for miles
I’m losing my mind
Babe, you know it ain’t fair
To leave me again
He's waiting downstairs
There's always somebody down... stairs
Ain’t it nice
Second best
Ain’t it good
Second best
Ain’t it nice
Second best
Oh, ain’t it good
Second best
Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah
Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah
What do I do to be better for you
Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah
What do I do to be better for you
Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah
What do I do to be better for you
(Now the days grow long)
What do I do to be better for you
(And your hands and tears are all lost, to the wind)
What do I do to be better for you
(Take me back, take me back)
(Let us walk by the shore)
(By the hand by the hair)
(I don’t care anymore)
What do I do to be better for you
(Put the world at your feet)
(Leave footprints on my back)
(I’ll be first, I’ll be last)
(Don't want to need to go back)
Ain’t it nice
Second best
Ain’t it good
Second best
Ain’t it nice
Second best
Ain’t it good
Second best
Ain’t it nice
Second best
Ain’t it good
Second best
Ain’t it nice
Second best
Ain’t it good
Second best
(Ain't it nice)
Take me back, take me back
(Second best)
Let us walk by the shore
(Ain't it good)
By the hand by the hair
(Second best)
I don’t care anymore
(Ain't it nice)
Put the world at your feet
(Second Best)
leave footprints on my back
(Ain't it good)
I’ll be first, I’ll be last
Don't want to need to go back