Better Man
Lauren Duski Lyrics

I know I'm probably better off on my own
I acknowledge that being alone is better for me than being with someone who didn't treasure me when we were together.

Than lovin' a man who didn't know
Choosing to be single is preferable to being with someone who failed to appreciate my worth.

What he had when he had it
He only realized my value when I left him.

And I see the permanent damage you did to me
I can see the irreversible harm you have caused me.

Never again, I just wish I could forget when it was magic
I cannot bear the thought of going through that kind of pain again, even though I wish I could erase the memories of the beautiful times we shared.

I wish it wasn't four am, standing in the mirror
I regret having to confront myself about the difficult decision I made to end our relationship very early in the morning.

Saying to myself, you know you had to do it I know
I had to remind myself that what I did was right even though it was very hard.

The bravest thing I ever did was run
I consider walking away from a toxic relationship as the bravest act I've ever done.

Sometimes, in the middle of the night, I can feel you again
I still experience the emotions I had for you in the past, especially at night.

But I just miss you, and I just wish you were a better man
Despite moving on, I cannot stop having longing feelings of missing you, but I wish you were someone who would appreciate me better.

And I know why we had to say goodbye
I understand the reason why we had to end our relationship.

Like the back of my hand
The reason why we said goodbye is so clear to me that it is comparable to knowing the back of my hand.

I hold onto this pride because these days it's all I have
All I have left now is my dignity, so I cling onto it so tightly.

And I gave you my best and we both know you can't say that
I gave you everything I could in our relationship, and we both know you didn't reciprocate that same effort.

I wonder what we would've become
I reflect on what could have been if things had turned out differently.

If you were a better man
If you loved and treated me better, our relationship could still be alive and strong.

We might still be in love
There could be a possibility that we would still be together and still in love if you were the right person for me.

You would've been the one
You could have been the perfect partner for me if only you had treated me right.

Sometimes, in the middle of the night, I can feel you again
I still have residual feelings for you, and they surface more often when I'm alone at night.

We might still be in love, if you were a better man
Underscores the importance of treating your partner right and the dire consequences of not doing so.

Better man
The chorus reiterates that a man who loves and respects his partner would always be a better choice than a man who doesn't.