I can hate you like that.

(To the tune of "I Can Love You Like That")

They read you fairy tales, gave you dreams to hold

Told you love was perfect, like a story told

But real life ain’t like that, it cuts way too deep

And sometimes forever ain’t a promise we keep

I could give you heartache, I could make you cry

Turn your sweetest moments into long goodbyes

If you think devotion is a guarantee

Then let me show you what the other side can be

I can hate you like that, break your heart in two

Tear apart the dream that you thought was true

I could be cruel, make you feel so small

Be the one regret that you hate most of all

If you want a love that just fades to black

I can hate you like that

I could tell you lies, say what you wanna hear

Give you empty promises, then disappear

I could leave you waiting, standing in the rain

Make you beg for mercy while I walk away

You deserve the real thing, not a love that fades

But if you want the darkness, I can light the way

I could be the shadow haunting all your dreams

Turn your hope to ashes, burn down everything

I can hate you like that, break your heart in two

Tear apart the dream that you thought was true

I could be cruel, make you feel so small

Be the one regret that you hate most of all

If you want a love that just fades to black

I can hate you like that

But deep down you know, that ain't who I am

I’d rather hold you close than let go of your hand

But if you push me away, if you shut me out

I could be the reason you know pain and doubt

I can hate you like that, leave you lost and torn

Be the storm you wished you had never known

I could be cold, let your heart collapse

Be the empty promise that won’t take you back

If you want a love that just fades to black

I can hate you like that