Verse 1:
You left your mark in shades of blue and black
Words cut deeper than the door I slammed on my way back
Now you’re on my porch with roses in your hand
Saying you’ll be different, you’re a changed man
Chorus:
But I don’t want that kind of love
The kind that tears me down then builds me up
I don’t need your promises and tears
I’ve been walking tall these last few months
So take your second chances, I’ve had enough
No, I don’t want that kind of love
Verse 2:
You say you’ve been to therapy, you’ve seen the light
That you lie awake and miss me every night
But I’ve learned to sleep with my doors unlocked
And nobody’s gonna turn back this clock
Chorus:
‘Cause I don’t want that kind of love
The kind that tears me down then builds me up
I don’t need your promises and tears
I’ve been walking tall these last few months
So take your second chances, I’ve had enough
No, I don’t want that kind of love
Bridge:
I used to think that love was supposed to hurt
That I deserved the pain beneath your words
But I found out I’m stronger than I knew
And the only thing I needed to lose was you
Final Chorus:
No, I don’t want that kind of love
The kind that breaks you down before it lifts you up
I found someone better, and it’s true—
She’s the girl I see when I look in the mirror at who
I was always meant to become
No, I don’t want that kind of love