Better I go, guess it's better this way
Was holdin' on tight, but you never stayed
Truth is, we were never a we
I was dreamin' us up, you were livin' free
Played it cool, held on too long
Now I'm just writin' the hurt in a song

You weren't only mine, nah, that ain't a lie
Took me time, but I opened my eyes
Whole thing? Just smoke and mirrors
Wasted time, but now it's clearer

Hard to swallow when your heart won't listen
Still plays dumb, stuck in that rhythm
But life got a way to show the truth
Pain got a way to bring the proof

Maybe we met at the wrong damn time
I was thinkin' love, you was chasin' the night
Now we stand here, can't say a thing
So I came to say goodbye, no wedding ring

Maybe we lost it along the road
I was next to you but feelin' cold
Now we stand here, hearts run dry
Ain't nothin' left but a goodbye

Better I bounce, yeah
Better the end, no doubt
This way, better for me
And for you too, set us free
Better I bounce, yeah
Better the end, let it be
This way, better for me

You played the field, I played it blind
Love ain't real when it ain't both sides
Took the hit, yeah, took the fall
Now I see, I had nothin' at all

Hard to swallow when your heart won't listen
Still plays dumb, stuck in that rhythm
But life got a way to show the truth
Pain got a way to bring the proof

Maybe we met at the wrong damn time
I was thinkin' love, you was chasin' the night
Now we stand here, can't say a thing
So I came to say goodbye, no wedding ring

Maybe we lost it along the road
I was next to you but feelin' cold
Now we stand here, hearts run dry
Ain't nothin' left but a goodbye

Better I bounce, yeah
Better the end, no doubt
This way
Better I bounce, yeah
Better the end, let it be
This way, better for me

Maybe we met at the wrong damn time
I was thinkin' love, you was chasin' the night
Now we stand here, can't say a thing
So I came to say goodbye, no wedding ring

Maybe we lost it along the road
I was next to you but feelin' cold
Now we stand here, hearts run dry
Ain't nothin' left but a goodbye

Better I bounce, yeah
Better the end, no doubt
This way
Better I bounce, yeah
Better the end, let it be
This way, better for me