In the cafe, against the light You look at me, you smile, and in your crystal eyes I see the future you lie about You talk about him, about another guy About a love that's on hold And I pretend it doesn't hurt That the coffee isn't scalding Every caress you give is like a crumb you throw A morsel of your affection that my heart begs for And I, a faithful and foolish dog, collect it with haste Hoping that tonight will be my cure I hope you remember my kisses and my calm When his arms surround you And I'm your wildcard Your ace up the sleeve The plate of food that saves you from starvation You want me, but not enough to stay You use me to forget what you lost somewhere else When the night falls and you find yourself in your bed And they're not the ones you yearn for In the cinema, in the dark, you take my hand But your eyes don't see me Your mind is on another plane You laugh at a joke I didn't get, that isn't mine And I know you're dreaming of a love that guides you You hug me, you whisper You tell me I'm your best friend But in your voice There's an echo of a name, a with you And I'm your wildcard Your ace up the sleeve The plate of food that saves you from starvation You want me, but not enough to stay You use me to forget what you lost somewhere else When the night falls and you find yourself in your bed And they're not the ones you yearn for I wonder if I'll be a ghost in your memory A thought that haunts you in your own lonely room When he gives you less than you gave him And the emptiness eats at you, and you feel sad Maybe, just maybe You'll think of me And of the love I gave you and never received I was wildcard, I was wildcard The card you kept The heart you broke, the crumb you left And when you remember me I hope it's too late And I'm your wildcard Your ace up the sleeve The plate of food that saves you from starvation You want me, but not enough to stay You use me to forget what you lost somewhere else When the night falls and you find yourself in your bed And they're not the ones you yearn for Your ace up the sleeve The plate of food that saves you from starvation You want me, but not enough to stay