[Verse 1]
Thought life was gonna break me
Bent me sideways, made me small
Every handshake felt like a takedown
Every sweet word turned to salt
Miserable faces at the table
Pouring poison in my tea
Tried to teach me I was nothing
Guess they taught the wrong girl, see (oh yeah)
[Chorus]
You made me a better person
In the worst possible way
All those bitter, little lessons
Seasoned everything I say
I learned how to hold my heartbeat
When the whole room turned to gray
You made me a better person
I just had to walk away
[Verse 2]
Stumbled through the wrong invitations
Sat in rooms that dimmed my glow
Tangled up in bad situations
Till I finally told them “no”
Miserable outcomes on the calendar
Circled dates I’d like to burn
But I framed ‘em like a diploma
Every scar’s a credit I earned (hey!)
[Chorus]
You made me a better person
In the worst possible way
All those bitter, little lessons
Seasoned everything I say
I learned how to dance through damage
Flip the script and choose my day
You made me a better person
‘Cause I learned the right way
[Bridge]
Now I toast to every wrong turn
Sip to every slammed door too
If I hadn’t met your darkness
I’d have never found this view
[Chorus]
You made me a better person
In the worst possible way
All those bitter, little lessons
Seasoned everything I say
I learned how to hold my heartbeat
When the whole room turned to gray
You made me a better person
Then I gave myself away (the right way)