Turning Tables
Glee Cast (Feat. Gwyneth Paltrow) Lyrics

Close enough to start a war,
Our relationship is so tense that just being near each other is enough to incite conflict.

All that I have is on the floor,
Our relationship has reduced me to my lowest point where I have nothing left to lose.

God only knows what we're fighting for,
Neither of us know what the root of our issues are or why we've been fighting.

All that I say, you always say more,
You constantly one-up me and dominate our conversations, not allowing me to express myself fully.

I can't keep up with your turning tables,
I can't keep track of your constantly changing moods and behaviors.

Under your thumb, I can't breathe,
Your hold on me is suffocating and controlling.

So I won't let you close enough to hurt me,
I will protect myself by not allowing you to get close enough to cause me any more pain and suffering.

No, I won't ask you, you to just desert me,
I won't beg you to stay in my life just to avoid being alone and abandoned.

I can't give you what you think you gave me,
I can't return the love and care that you believe you've given me when all I feel is resentment and hurt.

It's time to say goodbye to turning tables,
It's time to put an end to this cycle of unhealthy and toxic behavior.

Under haunted skies I see you, ooh,
Even in dark times, your presence is still felt and lingering in my life.

Where love is lost, your ghost is found,
The memory of our troubled relationship continues to haunt me long after it's over.

I braved a hundred storms to leave you,
It took a great deal of strength and courage for me to walk away from the unhealthy relationship we had.

As hard as you try, no, I will never be knocked down,
No matter how much you try to control me, I will always stand up for myself and assert my independence.

Next time I'll be braver, I'll be my own savior,
The next time I enter a relationship, I will be more self-assured and not rely on someone else to save me.

When the thunder calls for me,
When faced with challenges and obstacles, I will not back down and instead will face them head-on.

Standing on my own two feet,
I am ready to take control of my life and stand up for myself without relying on someone else for support.

Turning tables, yeah,
The tables have turned in our relationship, where I'm now the one taking charge and standing up for myself.

Turning, oh.
The cycle of the toxic relationship is now over and I'm moving on to a healthier and happier life.