Better When It’s Breaking

[Verse 1] We used to chase the quiet dream White walls, soft words, in-between But perfect days feel empty now Like smiling just to figure out how [Pre-Chorus] I miss the nights we fought then stayed At least we felt something that way Now even peace feels paper-thin I’m tired of pretending this is it [Chorus] It’s better when it’s breaking Than when it’s perfectly numb I’d rather feel the floor give out Than stand still, going dumb If loving you means losing me I won’t keep playing along Sometimes it’s better to be alone Than right in all the wrongs [Verse 2] We talk in circles, same mistakes Patch the cracks with duct-tape faith I’m worn out from the balancing act Trying to save what we used to have [Pre-Chorus] I used to fear the empty space Now I crave a quieter place Where I don’t have to beg for proof That love’s not just a habit too [Chorus] It’s better when it’s breaking Than when it’s perfectly numb I’d rather feel the floor give out Than stand still, going dumb If loving you means losing me I won’t keep playing along Sometimes it’s better to be alone Than right in all the wrongs [Bridge] Maybe love’s not meant to last If it costs you who you are I don’t hate you, I’m just tired Of setting myself on fire [Breakdown] I used to think chaos was cruel Now I know numbness is worse At least pain tells you the truth When silence just makes it hurt [Final Chorus] It’s better when it’s breaking Than when it’s dressed as calm I won’t romanticize the ache Or call endurance love If staying means I disappear I’ll finally move on Sometimes it’s better to be alone Than trapped in a perfect wrong [Outro] I don’t need a flawless ending I just need my life back Sometimes the bravest love Is knowing when to walk back