You hit me like a riptide, yeah

But I never noticed 'cause you always kept it under disguise, yeah

Lifted up the curtain, let me see what was on the inside, yeah

All of the lies and deceit

An ugly mess you created in me

Something that you knew I could never clean

I'll handle it someday

So hit me with the riptide

If that's the way you wanna say goodbye

My anger's been on standby

So hit me with, hit me with the riptide, yeah

But, hey, it was an honest mistake

We'll go our separate ways

We don't need to dig our own gravestones

Push each other out till we're alone

These fights are takin' on the same tone

Oh, it's worse if I stay

'Cause you change my personality

I'll close the door behind me

So hit me with the riptide

If that's the way you wanna say goodbye

My anger's been on standby

So hit me with, hit me with the riptide, yeah

And I have already moved on

To someone who won't do me wrong

I hope that one day you can see

The villain you are with me

Release your hold

And I'm the one in control

And if the riptide comes today

Your the only one that will wash away

So hit me with the riptide

If that's the way you wanna say goodbye

My anger's been on standby

So hit me with, hit me with the riptide, yeah