Better Love
Steel Train Lyrics

Well, you wake the love that sleeps inside
You inspire and ignite the love that has always been within me, but was lying dormant.

And dreamed that she had never died
I had a dream where the love of my life had never left me, and it felt so real.

Wipe that tear, but you don't know why
Even though I'm trying to hide it, I'm crying and I don't even know why.

Boy, you're pretty, but
You're quite attractive, but

You're just not for me
I don't think we're meant to be together.

And better love I do not see
I haven't found a love that's better than the one that got away.

This girl, she had it kinda sweet
The girl I loved used to have a good life.

'Till fame swept her off her feet
But then fame happened, and it completely changed everything for her.

She see's nothing she did before
She's lost touch with her past self and doesn't recognize who she used to be.

Let's her colors hit the floor
She's revealing her true self and shedding any false pretenses.

Scars are in her name
Her name carries the memories of her mistakes and struggles.

And she scars me with blame
She's projecting her issues onto me, and it's taking an emotional toll on me.

Hey Scarlet, you're not the same
You've changed a lot, Scarlet, and I'm having a hard time adjusting to it.

So, be careful what you choose
You should be cautious and thoughtful about the decisions you make.

I felt love for me and you
I loved you, and I thought you loved me too.

I'm not ashamed
I have no shame or regret about the love I felt and gave to you.

As I walk another mile
As I continue on with my life.

I help you find out, child
I hope you discover what you're looking for in life, my dear.

I don't know what to do, I feel lost without you
I'm still unsure of how to move forward, and I miss you deeply.

Better love will come to you
I believe that you'll find a love that's even better suited for you eventually.

And so, I flew west to see her pride
I traveled out west to see her and the life she's built for herself.

Two weeks since the music died
It's been two weeks since we've seen each other and since our relationship ended.

I watch the camera shoot this girl
I see her in the spotlight and on camera, living a different life than before.

Seems to me a hollow pearl
It appears to me that underneath it all, she feels empty and unsatisfied.

Mother sat me down
My mother took the time to talk to me.

Oh, what's it like, oh my boy,
She asked me, 'What's it like, my dear son,'

To be so destroyed?
'To feel so broken and hurt?'

So I walk another mile
So I keep on going and moving forward.

To help you find out, child
To help you discover what you need to in order to be happy.

Better love will take you
I believe that a love even better suited for you will come your way.

So, here I sit, some years have passed
Time has gone by, and I'm sitting here thinking about everything that's happened.

I say I don't, but I miss her bad
I try to convince myself otherwise, but I miss her deeply.

I smell her in my sheets, you see
I can still smell her scent in my bed.

Like she's sleeping next to me
It's as if she's still sleeping next to me, and I can almost feel her presence.

She'll say,
In my mind, I hear her saying,

'Jack, I'm leaving now,
'Jack, I'm leaving now,

And don't you wait up for me,
'And don't you bother staying up for me,

Cause better love I'm yet to see.'
'Because I have yet to find a love that's even better suited for me.'