Kate Alexa, born 2 March 1988, is an Australian pop musician. She is the da… Read Full Bio ↴Kate Alexa, born 2 March 1988, is an Australian pop musician. She is the daughter of Australian music promoter Michael Gudinski AM, first hit the spotlight in 2005 when her song "Always There" was featured in the Channel 7 series "Home & Away". The second single was a mediocre success, but after supporting the Backstreet Boys on their Australia tour, her third single "All I Hear" (buoyed by the $1.69 sale price for the single) shot straight into the ARIA top 10, and stayed inside the top 20 for eight weeks.

Better Than You
Kate Alexa Lyrics

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Somehow you became a habit
I did nothing about it, so nothing changed
And my feelings fading down to empty
Light enough to slowly float away

All the times that we've been through
I can't go backwards to get back to you

Chorus.
And it's over, over And it's so much better
I won the fight to the other side And I finally see the truth
And I'm breathing, breathing
You were so deceiving
But I found someone who's so much better
Better than you

Verse 2.
'Cause he shines a whole different kind of light
On all the hazy bad times in my memory
I wonder why I never bothered
To look behind the shutters that covered that misery

All the distance must be good
I wouldn't miss us even if I could

Chorus.
'Cause it's over, over And it's so much better
I won the fight to the other side And I finally see truth
And I'm breathing, breathing
You were so deceiving
But I found someone who's so much better
Better than you

Bridge/middle 8
It's a whole new life
And I'm sick of fighting
To forget those times
I shared with you

Chorus.
'Cause it's over, over And it's so much better
I won the fight to the other side
And I finally see truth
And I'm breathing, breathing
You were so deceivïng

But I found someone who's so much better
Better than you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Better Than You" by Kate Alexa tell a story of moving on from a toxic relationship to find something better. The first verse sets the tone of the song, with the singer admitting that the person they were with has become a habit, but they did nothing about it. Despite this, their feelings have faded away, leaving them empty and ready to move on. The chorus is a triumphant declaration that the relationship is over, and the singer has found someone who is so much better than their ex. They have won the fight to the other side and finally see the truth. The second verse explores the new relationship and how it shines a different light on the bad times of the past. The distance between the singer and their ex has been good, and they wouldn't miss them even if they could. The bridge is a reflection on the past and how the singer is ready to move on and forget those times.

Overall, the lyrics are about coming out of a toxic relationship and finding something better. The singer is proud of themselves for moving on and finding something new. The lyrics are empowering and show that it's possible to find happiness after a difficult breakup.

Line by Line Meaning

Somehow you became a habit
You became a routine for me, but I did nothing about it and it never changed

And my feelings fading down to empty
My emotions for you have drained away to nothing

Light enough to slowly float away
Those feelings have become light enough to drift away over time

All the times that we've been through
All the experiences we shared together in the past

I can't go backwards to get back to you
I can't go back to those moments to try and reconnect with you

'Cause he shines a whole different kind of light
My new partner brings a completely different perspective to my life

On all the hazy bad times in my memory
My new partner makes it easier to deal with the bad memories of us

I wonder why I never bothered
I question why I never tried to move on from you earlier

To look behind the shutters that covered that misery
To investigate the hidden suffering that existed in our relationship

All the distance must be good
The space between us now is probably for the best

I wouldn't miss us even if I could
Even if I wanted to, I couldn't bring myself to miss the relationship we had

'Cause it's over, over
Our relationship is definitely over

And it's so much better
But that's okay because now life is so much happier and healthier for me without you

I won the fight to the other side
I've overcome the difficulties of moving on from you to reach a better place in my life

And I finally see truth
I understand the truth of our situation

And I'm breathing, breathing
I'm literally alive and well without you

You were so deceiving
You tricked me and manipulated my emotions for too long

But I found someone who's so much better
But now I have an amazing partner who treats me with respect and honesty

Better than you
Someone who is simply better than you ever were

It's a whole new life
Life has changed completely after moving on from you

And I'm sick of fighting
I'm done with the struggles of trying to make our relationship work

To forget those times
To erase the memories of the bad times

I shared with you
The times we shared together that ultimately hurt me

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: KATE ALEXA, MICHELLE LEWIS, STUART BRAWLEY

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