Better Than I Imagined
Robert Glasper Lyrics

Passive, past it, I've been thinking 'bout mad shit
I've been lethargic and ruminating about various things that have happened in the past

Happened, action, baby, we never lasted
Things came to a halt pretty quickly between us

Magic, madness, maybe you was just gassin'
The positive and intense feelings we shared could have just been temporary and not genuine

But it was better than I imagined
Despite what may or may not have been real, it was still a great experience

Drastic acting, to you it was just practice
I made a big deal out of things, but to you, it wasn't that significant

Sadness, mask it, hated you with a passion
I tried to hide my sadness and anger from you, but I really despised you in some way

Had it, granted, baby, I didn't cap it
I had an opportunity, took advantage of it, and didn't limit myself

'Cause it was better than I imagined
The experience was unexpectedly good

I thought it'd be worse 'cause it hurts me
I anticipated it to be worse due to the pain I felt

But still, I can't see myself with no one else
Despite all that's happened, I can't imagine being with anyone else

'Cause it was better than I imagined
Once again, the experience was surpassingly great

Trust me, love me, no one could ever make you
Have faith in me, and love me because no one could ever love you the way I do

Stay true, hate to say it, but it's too late
I want you to remain faithful to me, but I know it's too late for that

My expectations too low, you can't relate to
I expected very little from you, so you can't really understand what I'm talking about

Baby, but I don't blame you
I don't hold you entirely responsible for the situation we're in

Baby, you were the one I always escaped to
You were always my go-to person when I needed to escape from reality

Dated to replace you, maybe I'm just afraid to
I tried to date others to move on from you, but maybe I'm just too scared to let you go

Phone you, need you to tell me if it's okay to
I want to call you and ask for your approval or validation

Is it okay?
Can you tell me if it's okay?

Yeah, hey, um
Beginning of an interlude

On the scramble to get a flight, I lost my phone, and
I was in a hurry to catch a flight and ended up losing my phone

I'm calling you from the hotel phone
I'm using a hotel phone to call you

I couldn't get a flight back to the States
I was unable to catch a flight back to the United States

I realize you're the only number I know by heart
You are the only person whose phone number I remember by heart

Last time I was here, we were together, remember?
Last time I was in this situation, we were together, do you remember?

I tried to tell you how I felt
I attempted to express my emotions to you

"I-," then you stopped me
I began to say something, but you interrupted me

And you said, "Don't ruin it
You advised me not to spoil the moment

'Cause this is better than I could have ever imagined"
Because this is an amazing experience that I never could have expected

I hope you're okay staying inside
I hope you're okay with staying at home

I hope you're not lonely
I hope you're not feeling lonely

And I'll call again, maybe you'll answer
I'll try calling again, maybe you'll pick up the phone