You should’ve been there, should’ve burst through the door
With that “Baby, I’m right here” smile
And it would’ve felt like a million little shining stars had just aligned
And I would’ve been so happy.

Christmas lights glisten, I’ve got my eye on the door
Just waiting for you to walk in
But the time is ticking, people ask me how i’ve been as I comb back through my memory
How you said you’d be here.
You said you’d be here.

And it was like slow motion standing there in my party dress
In red lipstick with no one to impress
And they’re all laughing as I’m looking around the room
But there was one thing missing
And that was the moment I knew.

And the hours pass by now I just wanna be alone
But your close friends always seem to know when there’s something really wrong
So they follow me down the hall
And they’re in the bathroom, I try not to fall apart
And the sinking feeling starts as I say helplessly
"He said he’d be here".

And it was like slow motion standing there in my party dress
In red lipstick with no one to impress
And they’re all laughing and asking me about you
But there was one thing missing
And that was the moment I knew.

What do you say when tears are streaming down your face
In front of everyone you know?
And what do you do when the one who means the most to you
Is the one who didn’t show.

You should’ve been here, and I would’ve been so happy.

And it was like slow motion standing there in my party dress
In red lipstick with no one to impress
And they’re all sitting around here singing happy birthday to you
But there was one thing missing
And that was the moment I knew.
Oh, I knew.

You called me later and said “I’m sorry I didn’t make it”
And I said “I’m sorry too”
And that was the moment I knew.