Love You Better
Maccabees Lyrics

Get another coal on the fake fire
Find something else to distract from the fact that everything is not as it seems

Cover on the wet tiles
Put a band-aid over the surface-level problems without addressing the underlying issues

Run it out of town
Avoid facing the truth by running away from it

That thought will cost you more than just a sweet smile
Ignoring the problem will eventually lead to negative consequences that are more severe than just pretending everything is okay

And I will love you better
I will help you face your problems and grow as a person

Then we learn to love better
As we work through our issues, we will develop a stronger, more authentic love for each other

So the words you leave me on my pillow read better
After working through our problems, our communication will be more honest and sincere

Cheap card forever
Superficial gestures of love and affection are not enough to sustain a relationship in the long-term

Can pull it apart And in time you see it's going better than ever
We can deconstruct our relationship and rebuild it on a stronger foundation, leading to a better, more fulfilling relationship

Hard fought, safe guard in your bedclothes
Despite the challenges and difficulties we face, we will protect and value our relationship

I thought, and I thought, and I thought of you
I spent a lot of time considering our relationship

I thought we'd be doing the faithful few Together
I thought we would be committed to each other and work through our issues as a team

And I thought that you might feel the same With your insect skin and the lion's mane And be new To be new
I believed that you were capable of change and growth, even if it meant shedding your old skin and becoming someone new

And the thought of you, it was crystal clear I could warm myself up in you, dear And be you to be you
I was drawn to you and believed that we could become one united entity, but now I understand that true love means accepting and honoring each other's individuality