Lyrics

Jennifer's shopping for carrots
Deciding which ones to choose
Joe starts a conversation
But she checks out without a clue

Sam works out at his sports club
Hoping to meet someone new
Sue speaks but he doesn't hear her
Over his iPod tunes

Why does it always turn out this way?
Matches are lit but there's never a flame
Every hour, every day
Chances at love slip away

Emily needs to keep busy
Joins friends at a bar to talk
Ed moves in her direction
But she unknowingly cuts him off

Adam's in line at Starbucks
Orders a chai with no foam
Amy offers to join him
But he shyly hurries on home

Why does it always turn out this way?
Matches are lit but there's never a flame
Every hour, every day
Chances at love slip away

Happens to me all the time
My awkwardness just never ends
Still wondering what I might find
If just once, we'd connect.
(Could it be love?)

Why does it always turn out this way?
Matches are lit but there's never a flame
Every hour, every day
Chances at love slip, slip, slip away

Why does it always turn out this way?
Matches are lit but there's never a flame
Lost in a moment, ain't it a shame
Chances at love slip away
Chances at love