Verse 1
I used to wait up by the phone
Like your name was written in stone
Made excuses every time you lied
Painted over all the warning signs
I was drowning trying to save us both
While you were halfway out the door
Now I look back and laugh a little
‘Cause I don’t cry like that anymore
Pre-Chorus
You swore I’d never make it on my own
Funny how that’s the biggest lie you told
Chorus
I’m better off gone, better off free
You lost the girl who would’ve crossed every sea
Now I’m dancing in the kitchen, singing out of key
Turns out the problem wasn’t me
The sky looks bluer, my heart beats strong
I found myself the day you moved on
You thought you’d break me, but look at me now
Standing where the pieces fell somehow
Yeah, I’m better off gone
Verse 2
Your side of the closet’s gathering dust
Just like all those broken promises
The silence doesn’t hurt these days
It feels a whole lot more like peace
I’ve got friends around my table now
Laughing louder than before
And every dream I put on hold
Is knocking on my door
Pre-Chorus
You said nobody else would want this heart
Guess you forgot who I was from the start
Chorus
I’m better off gone, better off free
You lost the girl who would’ve crossed every sea
Now I’m dancing in the kitchen, singing out of key
Turns out the problem wasn’t me
The sky looks bluer, my heart beats strong
I found myself the day you moved on
You thought you’d break me, but look at me now
Standing where the pieces fell somehow
Yeah, I’m better off gone
Bridge
I don’t hate you, I don’t need to
That’s a weight I don’t carry anymore
You became a lesson, not a future
Just another chapter I outgrew
Final Chorus
I’m better off gone, better than before
No more waiting by a half-open door
Got my fire back, got my name back too
And the best revenge is what I’m gonna do
I’ll keep living, keep shining, keep proving you wrong
Every mile gets easier the further you’re gone
You were a storm, but baby I’m the dawn
And I’m better off…
Yeah, I’m better off…
Gone.
AllieB
