(Intro – smooth R&B vibe) Yeah… Used to think I needed you Now I see clearer Yeah (Verse 1 – melodic flow) I gave you my heart, you treated it casual Played me like I was just something mechanical Late night fights, you’d flip it and gaslight Made me the villain when you were the bad type Always about you, your pain, your pride My feelings? You’d let ’em just slide I was drowning tryna keep us afloat You were pokin’ more holes in the boat Damn… I was blind, I admit it Love got me dumb, yeah I lived in it But every red flag I ignored Was a lesson I can’t afford You swore that I’d never do better Said I’d crawl back in stormy weather But look at me now, I’m good Heart healed up like it should (Pre-Chorus – smooth but firm) You thought I’d break, thought I’d beg Thought I’d be stuck inside my head But I woke up, I chose me instead Now I’m sleeping peaceful in my bed (Chorus – catchy, confident) My life is better without you No more crying ’bout shit you put me through I leveled up, that’s the truth And I ain’t got a damn thing to prove Yeah, my life is better without you No more stressing over what you do You were a lesson, not my boo Now I’m shining like I’m brand new (Verse 2 – harder hip-hop flow) You said I was nothing, that I’d fall apart Funny how I’m glowing and you in the dark All that control, that toxic vibe Had me losing pieces of my pride You’d twist every word, every convo Turn a simple talk to a damn show Made me feel small, like I’m crazy Whole time you the one acting shady I was loyal as hell, stayed solid You was out here moving too childish Now I’m stacking peace, stacking paper Cut you off clean like a taper No more walking on eggshell floors No more begging you for support I found strength in the pain you gave Turned heartbreak into getting paid (Pre-Chorus) You thought I’d break, thought I’d drown Thought I’d need you hanging around But I rose up, took my crown Now I run my shit, hold it down (Chorus – full harmony) My life is better without you No more crying ’bout shit you put me through I leveled up, that’s the truth And I ain’t got a damn thing to prove Yeah, my life is better without you No more stressing over what you do You were a lesson, not my boo Now I’m shining like I’m brand new (Bridge – emotional but strong) I ain’t bitter, I just learned Every bridge you burned, I earned A better me, a stronger mind Left your chaos way behind I forgive you, but I’m gone I found power in moving on You can keep your perfect pose I’m at peace and it shows (Final Chorus – ad-libs) My life is better without you (way better) No more stormy, fucked up weather (nah) I found light, I found truth Best thing I did was lose you Yeah, my life is better without you Heart clean, no residue You were pain I had to outgrow Now I’m vibing on a higher glow (Outro – smooth fade) Yeah… Sometimes losing love Is how you find yourself.

Better Without You