Story Behind The Song

A play on words based clearly from the title of the song that list all the things the narrators love now reaches for instead of him.

Song Description

The narrator sings to his love interest of all the things that now occupy thier broken relationship instead of him.

Lyrics

Instead Of Me
(© 1990 ASCAP Allison, Ramsay, Ramsay)

In love with you, I'd always be
Until tonight, instead of me
You chose a voice so soft,
that I felt every broken vow
Until now
The words I wrote, you've never read
You toss those looks at me instead
And call those others
that you need to have near you
?
Instead of me
You cling to your pillow
A strangers arms instead of mine
Instead of me
You'll find, come tomorrow
Emptiness where my heart used to lie
?
You fill this house, with magazines
You on the pages in between
And now you find yourself
Affected by the hands of time
Instead of mine
The empty rooms, the empty bed
You won't go out, you?ll cry instead
Or call those friends that you need to have near you
?
Instead of me
You ache for an answer
A strangers arms instead of mine
Instead of me
You'll find, come tomorrow
Emptiness where my love used to lie
?
Instead of me
You ache for an answer
Instead of me
You reach for the phone
and my words all, calling you home
?
In love with you, I'd always be
Until tonight, instead of me
you?ll call those friends who always wanted to be you
?
Instead of me
You cling to your pillow
A strangers arms instead of mine
Instead of me
You'll find, come tomorrow
Emptiness where my heart used to lie
Instead of me