Better Without You

(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.