stories that you tell

I don't want to be jealous
but I can't help myself
it happens when you're talking
about somebody else
I'm not proud of this fact
or of my mental health
but I want to be inside the
stories that you tell

me, I stumble through life
wishing I wasn't me
I think of how successful
my other self would be
maybe then I would impress you
I'd have something to sell
I just want to be a part of
the stories that you tell

you have all your heroes
and I know I am not one
I don't believe you notice me
when all is said and done
but I keep on trying
but it's too soon to tell
I'm auditioning for a role in
the stories that you tell

so give me half a chance
maybe you'll change your view
of all those other people
you have surrounding you
I know I can be worthy
give me a chance to prove myself
I just want to be inside of
all the stories that you tell