Better Without You

[Verse 1]
You said I’d fall apart
If you ever walked away
Funny how I found my feet
On the coldest kind of day
Used to choke on all the quiet
Now the silence feels like room
I still trip on old reminders
But I don’t trip over you
[Chorus]
Life is not easy
But better without you
Still got my battles
But I’m making it through
I carry these scars
Like something I grew
Life is not easy
But better without you (yeah, better without you)
[Verse 2]
Coffee in a chipped glass
Wallet full of overdue
Still
I breathe a little lighter
Since I’m not defending you
Friends don’t walk on eggshells
Home don’t feel like a test
I’m still sleeping with the lights on
But at least I get to rest
[Chorus]
Life is not easy
But better without you
Still got my battles
But I’m making it through
I carry these scars
Like something I grew
Life is not easy
But better without you (better, better)
[Bridge]
Some nights I almost call
Just to hear that old excuse
Then I remember how it felt
Living smaller next to you
[Chorus]
Life is not easy
But better without you
Still got my battles
But I’m making it through
I carry these scars
Like something I grew
Life is not easy
But better without you
Yeah
Life’s still not easy
But better without you

Moody alt-pop with male vocals over sparse piano and subtle electronic pulses; verses stay intimate and close-mic, then the chorus hits wider with airy pads, distant vocal doubles, and a deep, steady kick. Energy arcs from resigned reflection to defiant lift, with a brief bridge that drops to near silence before the final, cathartic hook.