Expectations
Ella Isaacson & Gallant Lyrics

Didn’t lock me in it for a bit
You didn’t force me into a relationship, but I learned from your behavior.

I learned that from you
Although you did not knowingly teach me, your actions impacted me and led to my personal growth.

Clothes that you gave me didn’t fit
The gifts you gave me were not compatible with my lifestyle.

The life didn’t too
Your way of living did not match with what I want for myself.

Mirrors were my best friend
I relied on the reflection in the mirror to see the truth about myself.

’Cause they told me the truth
Looking at myself in the mirror helped me understand what I could change about myself.

Oh whoa
The realization that I needed to change made me feel overwhelmed.

And that just wouldn't do
I needed to change for the better even though it was difficult.

Know that you always meant well
You had good intentions but they did not always translate into actions that were helpful to me.

But it felt like a slap in the face
The way you behaved sometimes caused me emotional pain and frustration.

Maybe you’ll finally get it some day
I hope that you will understand my perspective in the future.

Believe me, I had different expectations too
I had different goals and hopes for our relationship than what was realized.

So sure that I would end up just like you
I thought that following your example was the right thing to do.

I know that you let it all out for me
You put in a lot of effort for our relationship, but it still wasn’t what I wanted.

For a second, I thought it could be right for me
I initially thought our relationship could work, but it turned out not to be the case.

Told you I’m not the type to commit, but
I warned you before that I wasn’t interested in a committed relationship.

I broke my own rules
I went against my usual behavior and fell for you despite my reservations.

Claiming that my love is counterfeit
I felt as though my emotions weren’t genuine and I was pretending.

Sounds like another excuse
It might seem like I am trying to make excuses for my behavior.

You blame it on the distance (Uh)
You think that the physical space between us is causing problems.

But you can’t show me the proof
You have not provided me with evidence to support your claim that distance is the issue.

Oh, I do everything to win but I lose
I put in a lot of effort in this relationship, but it still doesn’t work out.

You say you know that I always meant well
You believe that I had good intentions, despite my missteps.

But you keep making up new mistakes
However, you continue to make new mistakes that make our relationship difficult.

Girl, gotta get out your own way, babe
You need to address your own issues that are contributing to our problems.

I really thought it would be me and you
I had high hopes that we could work out well together in this relationship.