Lyrics

Despair, regret and tenderness

Is what I feel for you

I loved you from the very start

What else could I do

You read my mind, you made me cry

Time stood still

And now I know the reasons why

Time stood still

Maybe you're my next best thing to happen

All the things we might have been

A flame becomes a fading light

That burns inside my heart

And like a castle in the sand

It had to fall apart

You made me laugh, you gave me hope

It's over now

Our happiness went up in smoke

It's over now

Maybe you're my next best thing to happen

All the things we might have been

Maybe you're my next best thing to happen

All the things we might have been

Maybe you're my next best thing to happen

All the things we might have been

Maybe you're my next best thing to happen

All the things we might have been

Credits

Written by Madonna and William Orbit

Produced by Madonna and William Orbit

Mixed by Mark -Spike- Stent

Guitars, drums and keyboards by William Orbit

Album

The Next Best Thing (OST)

Song

Madonna and William Orbit wrote two songs for the The Next Best Thing soundtrack: the cover American Pie and the beautiful ballad Time Stood Still. Unfortunately the latter wasn't released as a single.