Lyrics
You're arrogant
You display arrogance
But I thought it was confidence
Initially, I perceived it as confidence
You're smooth, so I believed the things you'd say
You are charming, and I believed your words
After a couple weeks you were kinda mean to me
After a few weeks, you treated me unkindly
You said that you were going through some things you can't explain
You claimed to be going through inexplicable difficulties
And you hurt me 'cause you've been hurt before
You hurt me because of your past pain
I still said sorry, though I was lying on your floor
I apologized even though I was lying on your floor
I've gotten really good at being nice in times I shouldn't
I've become adept at being kind in challenging situations
I try to empathize, rationalize the things you do, yeah
I attempt to understand and justify your actions
You give me rhinestones, I try to find the diamond
You give me less valuable things, and I seek the valuable
You say it's a cruel world, sure
You acknowledge the world's cruelty
But you don't have to make it crueler
But you unnecessarily contribute to its cruelty
You don't have to be the ruler
You don't have to be the one in control
You pick me up, then drive me round and build me up
(Repeated chorus)
Then drop me off and drive right to her house
-You own the place, at least you do inside your brain
-You fantasize arriving and your subjects all bow down
-And you hurt me 'cause you've been hurt before
-I still said sorry, though I was lying on your floor
-I've gotten really good at being nice in times I shouldn't
-I try to empathize, rationalize the things you do, yeah
-You give me rhinestones, I try to find the diamond
-You say it's a cruel world, sure
-But you don't have to make it crueler
-You don't have to be the ruler
-You don't have to write these rules that I can't follow
You impose rules that I cannot adhere to
So you punish me in Soho
You punish me in the area of Soho
It's my fault, I should've known
I admit fault, I should have been aware
I'm a smart girl with a heart of gold
I am intelligent with a compassionate nature
And you said it right to me
You expressed this directly to me
But now you're gone and your hands are clean
Now you're absent, and your conscience is clear
I've gotten way too good at loving you in times I shouldn't
(Repeated chorus and additional lines)
I try to empathize, rationalize the things you do, yeah
-You give me rhinestones, I try to find the diamond
-You say it's a cruel world, okay
-Well you say it's a cruel world, sure
-But you don't have to make it crueler
-You don't have to be the ruler
-You don't have to be the ruler
You don't have to be the one in control
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