i knew better

from steer clear by Anna González

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Fooled me once
I won't deny
Hate to say
You fooled me twice
I wanted this
I tried my best
Prove me wrong
Be my guest

I've heard it all
The "I love you"s
The "I'll do better"s
They never do
I gave you every chance I could
But this time
I'm done for good

No need to call
You won't be hearing from me
Did it get cold?
Or is it just your insincerity?
Cause I knew better than
To hold my heart in-hand
What was I thinking?
What was I thinking?

We got so close
Not close enough
But close enough to expect much
More than just another boy
Who'd play my heart just like a toy

I'll say this once
And just one time
You hurt me
But the blame is mine
Cause I knew good and well that I
Could have walked away in time

No need to call
You won't be hearing from me
Did it get cold?
Or is it just your insincerity?
Cause I knew better than
To hold my heart in-hand
What was I thinking?
What was I thinking?

I tried
To revive
Something that was never alive
I held
On so tight
To thin air while you cut my supply
Your joy
And your pride
Are in tact after shattering mine
Your love
Was a lie
What gives?
Why am I not surprised?

No need to call
You won't be hearing from me
Did it get cold?
Or is it just your insincerity?
Cause I knew better than
To hold my heart in-hand
What was I thinking?

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from steer clear, released April 26, 2019

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