Better Than That
Ian McConnell Lyrics

Two months I told her that I loved her before she said it back
I wanted her to know how I felt, even if she didn't feel the same way yet. What mattered was that I was honest about my feelings.

‘Cause she made me feel like I was loved even before there were words
Even before she said 'I love you' back, I knew she cared about me. Her actions were proof of how she felt, and that was enough for me.

And if we were gonna last forever who cares who said it first
The words didn't matter as much as the emotions behind it. We were committed to each other and that was what counted.

She took me to her hometown, Upper West Manhattan
She wanted to share her world with me, and I felt privileged that she trusted me enough to show me her hometown.

Opened up her heart and told me I could have it
She made herself vulnerable by sharing her feelings with me, and I felt honored that she was willing to trust me with her heart.

Being with her felt like anything could happen
I felt like the world was full of possibilities when I was with her. She inspired me to dream big and take risks.

She used to jump up on my back when she’d had too much to drink
She was unafraid to be herself around me, even when she was drunk. Her uninhibited behavior showed how much she trusted and cared about me.

Lie in the grass and tell me I was all that she’d ever need
She made me feel like I was enough for her, like I was all she needed. Her words were like music to my ears.

And the love of my life was over by 22
The best relationship of my life ended at a young age, which made me wonder if I would ever find that kind of love again.

Nothing new ever lives up to the way that it felt
No relationship I've had since then has matched the intensity and passion of that first love.

To be held in her arms, in her heart, is that all That I get?
I still long for the love I once had, and nothing else feels like enough. I wonder if I'll ever find that level of connection with someone else.

What if it never gets better than that?
I worry that I'll never find a love that matches what I had with her.

What if the best I’ll ever have Is already part of my past
I fear that I've peaked in my love life and that I'll never find a connection like the one I had with her.

And I’m wasting my time trying to find Somebody to love like I had
I'm afraid of settling for less than what I once had, so I keep searching for a love that matches that intensity.

When there was no time to look back
I didn't appreciate what I had when I had it, and now I'm left with nothing but memories of what once was.

What if it never gets better, better, better than that?
I worry that I'll be forever haunted by the specter of that first love, unable to find a connection that matches it.