Song du Jour: Nemesis

This is a song I wrote this morning for a Song du Jour esque project that my friend Phil posed to some of us on FB. He supplies the title and we all write a song for that same title. The title was “Nemesis”. Here’s the vid and here’s the lyrics:

He doesn’t live here. Never has.
You’ve haven’t met him. Never will.
You don’t know his name. No reason you should.
But you hate him. More than you thought you could.

And because you don’t know him. It’s easy to hate.
And because you can’t see him. It’s hard to take.
She holds him up as her one true love
And if you can’t be that, it’s time to give up

She wouldn’t be here if not for him
And that’s what kills me
That’s why you’re my nemesis

And the only reason it matters is he came before you.
And the only reason it sticks is because he can’t change too.
He’s like a ghost keeps on your mind. For such a long time.

She wouldn’t be here if not for him
And that’s what kills me
That’s why you’re my nemesis