Better Off
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I never wanna see you again with the beating of my heart witness
I say no, no, no, no, I'm done I'm done

I never wanna see you again with the beating of my heart witness
I say no, no, no, no, I'm done I'm done

I wanna get back to
I wanna get back to everything I had
Before you came around, you fucked me up
What am I do to now
But in my mind I keep seeing you, seeing me
And how good we used to be, used to be, used to be, used to be, used to be
I keep seeing it, seeing me
And how good we used to be, used to be, used to be, used to be, used to be

And now I'm finding I cannot deal with this
Going crazy wanna go leave you want in
Say you wanna work this out boy
Don't need to beg cause you'll never get it again

'Cause I'm better off this time this time
No not baby not this time around
Oh I'm better off this time, this time, not this time
'Cause I found out yeah, I found out now

Forgiveness is that all you want from me
I won't fall, into the arms of the one who to know me
Its getting too dark for me to see

So I keep flashing back to when we met
We were better then, better then, better then, better then
I held you I didn't have to share it then
Better then better then better then better the
Now my mind is taking me back to this
Too much time to think about what it is
What made us fall apart
Well don't need to beg Cause you'll never get it again

'Cause I'm better off this time, this time
No no no not this time around
Oh I'm better off this time, this time
'Cause I found out you yeah I found out now

I'm better off this time this time
No baby not this time around
Oh I'm better off this time, this time, this time
'Cause I found out you I found out now

Oh you know I'm better off this time, better off this time
Oh you know I'm better off this time, better off this time
Oh you know I'm better off this time,
'Cause I found out, I found out now

Oh you know I'm better off this time, better off this time
Oh you know I'm better off this time, better off this time




Oh you know I'm better off this time,
'Cause I found out, I found out now

Overall Meaning

In "Better Off," HAIM expresses their desire to move on from a past relationship. The lyrics are filled with contradiction, reflecting the complexity of their feelings towards the person they are singing to. The repetition of "no, no, no, no" suggests a firm rejection and a resolve to move on, yet the refrain "cause I found out now" suggests they have just discovered the reason why the relationship ended and maybe they are still processing the information. Despite proclaiming that they are “better off this time,” they can’t help but to remember the good times they shared with their ex.


Throughout the song, HAIM's thoughts seem scattered, with the lyrics jumping from one thought to another, perhaps mirroring the turmoil in their mind. The line "forgiveness is that all you want from me" shows the frustration and weariness of a repeated cycle in the relationship, while "I held you I didn't have to share it then" shows nostalgia and longing for what was once a great connection.


Ultimately, the song is a powerful testimony to the struggle of leaving behind someone you used to love. It's a declaration of independence, but it also acknowledges the pain and difficulty of letting go of something that was once so important.


Line by Line Meaning

I never wanna see you again with the beating of my heart witness
I do not want to see you again, and I feel this strongly in my heart.


I say no, no, no, no, I'm done I'm done
I am saying a resounding no to you, and I am done with our relationship.


I wanna get back to
I want to return to the way things were before you came into my life.


I wanna get back to everything I had
I want to return to everything that made me happy before you messed things up.


Before you came around, you fucked me up
You messed up my life and made things worse before you came into it.


What am I do to now
I am lost and unsure of what to do now that you are out of my life.


But in my mind I keep seeing you, seeing me
I cannot help but think of you and how we used to be.


And how good we used to be, used to be, used to be, used to be, used to be
We used to be great together, and I can’t help but remember how we used to be.


And now I'm finding I cannot deal with this
I am struggling to cope with our breakup and how it has affected me.


Going crazy wanna go leave you want in
I am going crazy and want to leave you behind.


Say you wanna work this out boy
You may want to work things out, but I do not.


Don't need to beg cause you'll never get it again
You do not need to beg for me to take you back, because I will never do it.


'Cause I'm better off this time this time
I am better off without you in my life this time around.


No not baby not this time around
I do not want to be with you this time around.


Oh I'm better off this time, this time, not this time
I am better off without you in my life now, not this time around.


'Cause I found out yeah, I found out now
I have realized that I am better without you and have moved on.


Forgiveness is that all you want from me
Do you only want me to forgive you and forget what you did?


I won't fall, into the arms of the one who to know me
I will not fall into the arms of someone who only wants to use me.


Its getting too dark for me to see
I am losing my ability to see things clearly and need to walk away.


So I keep flashing back to when we met
I keep remembering when we first met and how great things were.


We were better then, better then, better then, better then
Things were better between us when we first met.


I held you I didn't have to share it then
I had you all to myself and did not have to share you with anyone else.


Now my mind is taking me back to this
I cannot help but think of how good things were before and how they are not that way now.


Too much time to think about what it is
I have had too much time to think about our relationship and how it fell apart.


What made us fall apart
I am trying to figure out what went wrong and caused our relationship to fall apart.


'Cause I'm better off this time, this time
I am better off without you in my life this time around.


Oh I'm better off this time, this time
I am better off without you in my life now.


'Cause I found out you yeah I found out now
I have realized that I am better off without you and have moved on.


Oh you know I'm better off this time, better off this time
You know that I am better off without you this time around.


'Cause I found out, I found out now
I have realized that I am better off without you and have moved on.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ALANA MYCHAL HAIM, DANIELLE SARI HAIM, ESTE ARIELLE HAIM

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@ellenkeller4946

I never wanna see you again with the beating of my heart witness
I say no, no, no, no, I'm done I'm done

I never wanna see you again with the beating of my heart witness
I say no, no, no, no, I'm done I'm done

I wanna get back to
I wanna get back to everything I had
Before you came around, you fucked me up
What am I do to now
But in my mind I keep seeing you, seeing me
And how good we used to be, used to be, used to be, used to be, used to be
I keep seeing it, seeing me
And how good we used to be, used to be, used to be, used to be, used to be

And now I'm finding I cannot deal with this
Going crazy wanna go leave you want in
Say you wanna work this out boy
Don't need to beg cause you'll never get it again

'Cause I'm better off this time this time
No not baby not this time around
Oh I'm better off this time, this time, not this time
'Cause I found out yeah, I found out now

Forgiveness is that all you want from me
I won't fall, into the arms of the one who to know me
Its getting too dark for me to see

So I keep flashing back to when we met
We were better then, better then, better then, better then
I held you I didn't have to share it then
Better then better then better then better the
Now my mind is taking me back to this
Too much time to think about what it is
What made us fall apart
Well don't need to beg Cause you'll never get it again

'Cause I'm better off this time, this time
No no no not this time around
Oh I'm better off this time, this time
'Cause I found out you yeah I found out now

I'm better off this time this time
No baby not this time around
Oh I'm better off this time, this time, this time
'Cause I found out you I found out now

Oh you know I'm better off this time, better off this time
Oh you know I'm better off this time, better off this time
Oh you know I'm better off this time, 
'Cause I found out, I found out now

Oh you know I'm better off this time, better off this time
Oh you know I'm better off this time, better off this time
Oh you know I'm better off this time, 
'Cause I found out, I found out now



All comments from YouTube:

@kurasazblitz

I'd like to thank the bubble tea store in Forest Hills for playing this amazing underrated track by Haim.

@johanneswirth9537

it's been six years and i'm still obsessed

@eduardareis6532

I too 🔥

@patriher8537

Gosh the guitar is epic

@reginatwofoot5815

I've never really listened to all girl bands, but Haim is great!

@Hey-eo3zi

Regina Twofoot listen to warpaint

@ShilohJanowick

+Regina Twofoot In an interview, HAIM said that they hated it when they are called a "Girl Band"

@fs5197

Regina Twofoot yea there are great

@aoife8650

Haha just before the door opening noise at 0:14 my door bell rang. I'm pissing myself laughing right now!! :D 

@danielpenido8267

This music is BETTER ON AND IN THE REPEAT! SO PERFECT! Come to Brazil!

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