Best Of Me
Josh Ramsay Lyrics

It feels like home, doesn't look right
Although it seems familiar, there's something off about it.

The truth seems wrong in the right light
Even when things are clear, they can still be distorted.

Or maybe everyone and everything has changed
Perhaps things have truly changed and can't go back to how they were before.

Too long at the bottom of a quick fix
Reaching for an easy solution only works for so long before it catches up to you.

I put one foot forward but it don't stick
Moving forward can be hard when the past is still holding you back.

Ain't it funny how things you tell yourself
It's ironic how our own self-talk can create barriers and limit our growth.

Remain the same when you're without
Even when we're away from the source of our struggles, our internal battles remain.

Can you forgive me love, forgive me love?
Asking for forgiveness from someone you love.

Forgive me love, forgive me love
Repeatedly asking for forgiveness out of regret and guilt.

You know I just can't be without you
Realizing the depth of one's feelings and dependency on another person.

I tried a new look, I tried to push through
Attempting to make changes and move on from a difficult situation.

I tried to drink you away, but it's no use
Using alcohol as a coping mechanism doesn't solve underlying problems.

And I beg and borrow to steal tomorrow
Trying to find ways to keep going and hold onto hope for the future.

But you got, you got the best of me
Feeling like another person has power over your emotions and actions.

I put my foot down, it oughta move soon
Making a decision to take action and move forward, hoping for progress.

Another brand new day but I'm old news
Feeling stuck and unimportant, despite the promise of a new day.

So don't think about it, I don't work without it
Avoiding thoughts and feelings about the past can be a temporary solution, but eventually they need to be addressed to move forward.

Looks like home, doesn't feel right
Appearance doesn't always reflect how someone or something truly feels.

The drinks don't work, but the drugs might
Desperately searching for something to numb the pain and make it go away.

Everything decays to a stupor haze for now
Attempting to escape reality through substance abuse can feel like a temporary solution, but ultimately leads to a state of confusion and haze.

You know the bottle hits hard when you're too thin
When someone is struggling and vulnerable, substance abuse can have an even more significant impact on their physical and emotional health.

Last night's lust is today's problem
Acting on impulses can lead to consequences that are hard to deal with the next day.

You can lose yourself in somebody else
Using relationships and other people to avoid dealing with one's own problems and emotions.

But you're losin' either way so now
Even when we try to avoid our own issues, we're still losing in the long run.

I've been secretly depending
Hiding emotional dependency and vulnerability from others.

On a real life surprise ending
Hoping for a positive and unexpected outcome in life.

So never mind if I'm pretending here
Putting on a façade and pretending that everything is okay when it's not.

Hey
In this context, used as an exclamation or cry of emotion

You got, you got the best
Admitting that someone else has a significant impact on one's life and emotions.