Better Man
Pearl Jam Lyrics

Waitin', watchin' the clock
She's waiting for him to come home and watching the clock intently to see how long he's been gone.

It's four o'clock, it's got to stop
It's been hours since he left and she can't keep waiting like this anymore - she needs to tell him to stop hurting her.

Tell him, "Take no more"
She's finally ready to say enough is enough and confront him about the way he's treating her.

She practices her speech
She's rehearsing what she wants to say to him in order to make sure she gets it right and doesn't back down.

As he opens the door, she rolls over
When he comes home, she pretends to be asleep in order to avoid having to confront him.

Pretends to sleep as he looks her over
He knows she's not really asleep and is looking at her suspiciously to see if she's going to confront him.

She lies and says she's in love with him
She's pretending to still love him even though he's treating her badly in order to hold onto what they used to have.

Can't find a better man
She believes that he's the best she can do and that she won't be able to find anyone better.

She dreams in color, she dreams in red
Even though she's aware of the problems in their relationship, she still dreams of a passionate, romantic love with him.

Talkin' to herself
When she doesn't have anyone else to talk to, she talks to herself and tries to convince herself that everything will work out.

There's no one else who needs to know
She wants to keep the problems in their relationship private and doesn't want anyone else to know about them.

Memories back when she was bold and strong
She remembers a time when she was confident and sure of herself, before her relationship with him made her feel small and weak.

And waiting for the world to come along
She used to dream of a bright future and was waiting for the right opportunities to present themselves.

Swears she knew it, now she swears he's gone
She used to be sure of her place in the world and in her relationship, but now she feels lost and abandoned.

She loved him, yeah
Despite everything, she still loves him and wants to make things work between them.

She don't want to leave this way
She doesn't want to end things on a bad note or in a way that will hurt both of them.

She feeds him, yeah
She takes care of him and tries to make him happy in order to hold onto their relationship.

That's why she'll be back again
Even though they have their problems, she's willing to keep trying and to come back to him in order to make things work.