Better Life
P!nk Lyrics


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I've been up late watching you breathe
Wondering if you're going to leave
Don't tell me what you see
That you actually believe it

Fuck, I'm blue
And all those photos that you like of a better life, better wife, better nights, better high
Goddamn right I miss drinking
Yeah, I do

But I've been up late nights
Staring at the street lights
All the cigarette smoke, can't escape a closing window
And my head's like "what happened to you, it's alright"
Baby, it's not alright
What if we're a closing window

But I can't shake the feeling
That you picture a better life, better wife, better nights, better high
I can't shake the feeling (I can't shake the feeling)
Do you picture a better life?

I found myself up late feeling kinda jealous
Looking at the bullshit, other peoples wellness
And it's got me thinking
It's just not you
I've been all night looking in the eyes of my baby
Right in front of me, what a gift so amazing
Oh and that's what's true

But I stay up late night
Screaming at the street lights
All the cigarette smoke, filling up these hopeless lungs
Oh, and my head's like "what happened to you, it's alright"
Baby, It's not alright
I feel like a closing window

But I can't shake the feeling
That you picture a better life, better wife, better nights, better high
I can't shake the feeling
Do you picture a better life?

I can't seem to understand it
How did we get so low
No, no, no
I can't seem to understand it
How did we get so low
No, no, no

But I can't shake the feeling (I can't seem to understand it, how did we get so low)
That you picture a better life, better wife, better nights, better high (no, no, no)
I can't shake the feeling (I can't seem to understand it, how did we get so low)
Do you picture a better life?

Ooh
Do you picture a better life?
Oh oh, do you picture a better life?
And I wonder, and I wonder
Do you picture a better life? (Can't shake the feeling)




And I wonder (I can't shake the feeling) do you picture
Do you picture a better life?

Overall Meaning

The opening lines of the song "Better Life" by P!nk convey the fear of losing someone who you deeply love. The singer seems to be watching her partner sleep, breathing slowly with a sense of deep concern if they will eventually leave. There is an insecurity that haunts the singer about their standing in the relationship. They do not want to hear what their partner thinks, fearing that they might confirm their doubts about the relationship. The singer then describes how they feel a sense of blue, a combination of sadness and depression, and reminisces about their past life, missing the times when they were carefree.


The following lines detail a forced optimism where the singer disregards their insecurities and starts to console themselves that everything is fine. However, this optimism is short-lived as the insecurities start to weigh heavily on their mind, and the singer feels a deep sense of jealous towards other people who seem to have a much better life than her. Nevertheless, when she looks into her baby's eyes, she realizes that her baby is a gift, and the love she has for her baby is genuine. The singer then talks about screaming at the street lights, smoking cigarette after cigarette, with an anxiety that consumes her. The closing lyrics of the song also ask if the partner is thinking about a better life, wife, better nights, and a better high, highlighting the insecurity of the singer about the standing of the relationship.


Line by Line Meaning

I've been up late watching you breathe
I've been staying up late and observing you as you breathe.


Wondering if you're going to leave
I've been consumed with the thought of whether you'll leave or not.


Don't tell me what you see
Don't describe to me what you're witnessing.


That you actually believe it
That you truly believe in it.


Fuck, I'm blue
I am feeling down and depressed.


And all those photos that you like of a better life, better wife, better nights, better high
All the images that you like depicting a life that is more fulfilling, a better spouse, livelier evenings, greater highs.


Goddamn right I miss drinking
I definitely miss the act of drinking.


But I've been up late nights
I've been staying up late at night.


Staring at the street lights
Looking at the street lights intently.


All the cigarette smoke, can't escape a closing window
All the smoke from cigarettes, and it feels like we are trapped like a closing window.


And my head's like "what happened to you, it's alright"
My thoughts are questioning what went wrong, my mind tries to convince me that everything is alright.


Baby, it's not alright
But it truly isn't alright.


What if we're a closing window
What if we are like a window that cannot be opened again?


But I can't shake the feeling
However, I cannot get rid of this feeling within me.


That you picture a better life, better wife, better nights, better high
I feel like you always imagine a more fulfilling life, a better spouse, livelier evenings, greater highs.


I found myself up late feeling kinda jealous
I realized that I was up late being envious.


Looking at the bullshit, other peoples wellness
Observing the unnecessary and completely made-up wellness of others.


And it's got me thinking
This has made me contemplate...


It's just not you
This is just not who you are.


I've been all night looking in the eyes of my baby
I spent the whole night looking into my child's eyes.


Right in front of me, what a gift so amazing
My child is right in front of me, and it's such an incredible gift.


Oh and that's what's true
This is what is really true.


But I stay up late night
I still remain awake throughout the night.


Screaming at the street lights
Screaming at the street lights out of frustration.


All the cigarette smoke, filling up these hopeless lungs
My lungs feel suffocated by all the smoke from cigarettes, and it all feels quite hopeless.


Oh, and my head's like "what happened to you, it's alright"
My thoughts still try to justify what's happening and convince me that everything is fine.


Baby, It's not alright
But nothing is actually fine.


I feel like a closing window
I feel like I'm slowly being shut out for good.


I can't seem to understand it
I cannot comprehend why things turned out this way.


How did we get so low
How did we end up feeling so down?


But I can't shake the feeling
However, I cannot seem to get rid of the feeling within me.


Do you picture a better life, better wife, better nights, better high
Do you also imagine having a more fulfilling life, a better spouse, livelier evenings, greater highs?


And I wonder, and I wonder
I am left wondering...


Do you picture a better life? (Can't shake the feeling)
Do you also foresee a more fulfilling life?


And I wonder (I can't shake the feeling) do you picture
I keep wondering if you also envision...


Do you picture a better life?
Do you constantly imagine having a more fulfilling life?




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ALECIA MOORE, JACK ANTONOFF, SAM DEW

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