You can't sit in the back row of the movies with a digital girlfriend

She's got a voice on the speaker, a smile on the screen

Pixel-perfect in every frame, but still a little lean

She's always there in high-def, clear as she can be

But I'm reachin' for a hand that she'll never give to me

You can't sit in the back row of the movies with a digital girlfriend

Can't share a look, or feel her lean in

She's got a flawless face, but no heartbeat to lend

Yeah, you can't hold a memory with a digital girlfriend

I text her late at midnight, and she texts me right back

Perfect timing every time, but there's somethin' that she lacks

I'm missin' that laugh that echoes, that touch that pulls you close

In a crowded, dark theatre, it's her absence I feel most

'Cause you can't sit in the back row of the movies with a digital girlfriend

Can't feel the warmth or catch a glance you didn't intend

She's there on the screen, but the feeling won't send

Yeah, you can't hold a memory with a digital girlfriend

You can't fill the silence with a digital girlfriend

She can't steal my popcorn or whisper my name

Don't nudge my arm or make my heart race the same

In this theatre for two, I'm sittin' here alone

A love on a screen just don't feel like home

You can't sit in the back row of the movies with a digital girlfriend

Can't share the quiet, or let the night just bend

She's perfect in pixels, but too far to defend

Yeah, you can't hold a memory with a digital girlfriend

So here's to the empty seats, and the glow of her face

To all the things a screen can't replace

I'll be waitin' in the back row, for someone real instead

'Cause you can't hold a memory with a digital girlfriend