Better Off
Kalsey Kulyk Lyrics
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Yeah, I'm better
Yeah, I'm better, better off
It would've been another guy, another lie
Another void to fill inside
Just like I always did
'Cause I've always done
From feeling of pain for you
And anything that felt like a reminder
Of falling out of love again
It's like another life back then
I'm a stranger to a could have been
If I never started over
Right there, right where I found me
Put my saving arms around me
And I'm holding on, I'm better off
From a broken hearted yesterday
Told myself that it'll pass by
Wipe the tears out of my sad eyes
Walked the trail less travelled on
Got lost but now I'm better off
Yeah, I'm better
Yeah, I'm better
Yeah, I'm better, better off
Grow and felt like breaking
Made the same mistakes that hurt
Until there was nothing
Left of what was someone else
It's like another life back then
I'm a stranger to a could have been
Yeah, I found some kinda closure
Right there, right where I found me
Put my saving arms around me
And I'm holding on, I'm better off
From the broken hearted yesterday
Told myself that it'll pass by
Wipe the tears out of my sad eyes
Walked the trail less travelled on
Got lost but now I'm better off
Yeah, I'm better
Yeah, I'm better
Yeah, I'm better, better off
It's not the easy road
It didn't take me home
Yeah, I was all alone
It's not the easy road
It didn't take me home
Yeah, I was all alone
Right there, right where I found me
Put my saving arms around me
And I'm holding on, I'm better off
From a broken hearted yesterday
Told myself that it'll pass by
Wipe the tears out of my sad eyes
Walked the trail less travelled on
Got lost but now I'm better off
Yeah, I'm better
Yeah, I'm better
Yeah, I'm better, better off
Yeah, I'm better off, hmm
In Kalsey Kulyk's song Better Off, the singer reflects on a past relationship that was filled with lies and pain. She acknowledges that she had always filled the void inside of her with the presence of another person, but that doing so led to heartbreak and a feeling of being lost. The singer then describes finding herself again, putting her arms around herself and holding on. Despite the difficulties of the journey, she declares that she is better off now, and that she has found some kind of closure.
The lyrics in this song are introspective and honest as the singer reflects on the pain she experienced in a past relationship. The lyrics speak to the importance of learning to love oneself before seeking love from others. Kalsey Kulyk's vocal delivery is confident and soulful, and the song's instrumentation is rootsy and atmospheric.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah, I'm better
I've come out on top
Yeah, I'm better
I've made progress in my life
Yeah, I'm better, better off
I'm in a better state now than before
It would've been another guy, another lie
I used to jump from one bad relationship to another
Another void to fill inside
I was trying to fill a void inside me with love from others
Just like I always did
I've been stuck in this pattern for a while now
'Cause I've always done
I've been running away from facing the pain for too long
Just what it took to run
I did whatever it took to avoid my feelings
From feeling of pain for you
I was trying to avoid feeling the pain of losing someone
And anything that felt like a reminder
I even avoided things that reminded me of the person I lost
Of falling out of love again
I didn't want to experience the pain of heartbreak again
It's like another life back then
My old way of life seems like a distant memory
I'm a stranger to a could have been
I've moved on from the disappointment of what could have been
If I never started over
If I never took the initiative to move on, I would have still been stuck in that old life
Right there, right where I found me
I found solace in myself and my own company
Put my saving arms around me
I comforted myself with my own embrace
And I'm holding on, I'm better off
I'm taking control of my life now and it's making me stronger
From a broken hearted yesterday
I've learned and grown from my past heartbreaks
Told myself that it'll pass by
I convinced myself that the pain will eventually fade
Wipe the tears out of my sad eyes
I wiped away my tears and faced the world with a new outlook
Walked the trail less travelled on
I took a new path in life, even if it was uncharted territory
Got lost but now I'm better off
I may have stumbled along the way, but I ended up in a better place because of it
Grow and felt like breaking
My experiences made me feel like I was falling apart at times
Made the same mistakes that hurt
I repeated past mistakes which hurt me in the long run
Until there was nothing
I felt like there was nothing left of me
Left of what was someone else
I felt like I had lost my old self completely
Yeah, I found some kinda closure
I've found closure and peace with my past
It's not the easy road
The road to recovery is never easy
It didn't take me home
It wasn't a straightforward process, and I had to go through some hardship to get where I am
Yeah, I was all alone
I had to face my struggles alone at times
And I'm holding on, I'm better off
But I persevered and things turned out for the better
Yeah, I'm better off, hmm
Overall, I'm happier and healthier now than before
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Dan Swank, Kalsey Kulyk, Melissa Fuller
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