Better Half
FrankTurner Lyrics

Oh my friend loneliness, where have you been?
A rhetorical question directed towards loneliness, implying its prolonged absence from the singer's life.

You left to the lure of the lover who left me alone
Loneliness left the singer for the attraction of a lover who ultimately abandoned the singer, causing the singer's loneliness to return.

But now you come crawling back, and I'll let you in
After the lover has left, loneliness has returned to the singer's life again, but the singer is willing to accept it and let it back in.

And we'll slip back into grooves that we cut in ourselves long ago
The artist and loneliness will resume their old patterns and habits that they have developed over a long period of time.

But there must be a better half, somewhere out there
The artist believes that there is a better partner out in the world for them.

She lives a better life, a life that shares
The better half that the singer is searching for lives a life filled with love and sharing with others.

Shares with a better man
The singer believes that a better partner is someone who can share their life with a man who is more deserving.

The man who is there when she calls in the night
The artist believes that a better partner is someone who will always be there for them when they are needed, even in moments of vulnerability.

Who says "Hey, it's alright"
The better partner will provide reassurance and comfort to the artist by saying that everything will be alright in moments of emotional distress.

And oh my dear distance, I've met you before
The artist is addressing distance as if it were a person with a close relationship, indicating that they've experienced it's effects before.

Longing for a lover who's lost on a far distant shore
The singer describes how distance has caused them to long for a partner who is physically far away and unattainable.

And oh my imperfections, are all that remain
The artist believes that all they have left are their own flaws and shortcomings after being left alone by their lover.

And the days when I'd love you and I'd leave you, and you'd wish that I would stay
The singer remembers past relationships where they would love their partner but then leave them, causing the partner to wish they had stayed.

I know what she looks like, her face and skin, her smell and the rest
The singer has a clear vision of what their better half looks like and what their characteristics are.

I know the feel of her soul, but God help me I just cannot find her address
The singer understands the kind of person they want for a partner, but despite their efforts, they cannot seem to find them.

I've how I've tried but now all that's left
The artist has put in effort and attempted to find their better half, but to no avail.

Is my old friend distance and sweet loneliness
Despite the artist's desire for a better partner, all they have left for now is to remain acquainted with distance and loneliness.

"Hey, it's alright"
The repeated phrase that the singer hopes their better half will say to them in times of need.