I went to meet her for a friend

A beloved friend

Who knew he couldn't be there

And knew someone should be

We love each other he and I

A brother's love he'd say

So who else would he send

To bring his bride that day

They said she's lovely as the spring

Imagine my surprise

To find that they were right

And hadn't said the half

The careless sunlight in her eyes

The petals in her hair

I saw how he could love her

The May Queen standing there

And in that moment I understood

How he could love her

And what they shared could never be for me

I understood but yet I've never really conquered

That part inside that wishes it had been me

And I was staring at the sun

For hours the morning after

Trying to burn it from my eyes

He's never been what I can't help

But see when he is with her

And so of course I wished them joy

Else what friend would I be

And in that moment I understood

How he could love her

And what they shared would never be for me

I understood but yet I've never really conquered

That part inside that wishes it had been me