That Was Then, This Is Now

Did you see her when she saw us?

I could feast on that for days

She was jealous, green with envy

When I said "My fiancé"

So delicious, so addicting

So we're going back for more

I think we just had us

A change in status

She used to send me spiralling into a hopeless place

But now I get to shove my happy love life in her face

Wait, I thought she was, like, your oldest friend

Oh, she is, I love Mad

Love her like a twin who stole my nutrients in the womb

But that was then, this is now

Now my shitty life is better

And Madeline's old tricks have lost their shine

She'd play games, call me names

But this time I won't let her

I'm through with her petty scheming

I no longer wake up screaming

That was then, this is now

Now I've got your arms around me

And I can finally laugh at all the pain, ha-ha

Now I'm healed, even-keeled

Now that Ernest Menville's found me

My boring old willow tree

Whose eyes only pine for me

I love you

I love you

You're my person

That's right, dear

Forever and always and true

She'll choke when she sees

How loved I am by you

You make me feel like a queen

In my sweatpants and old underwear

You let me wear my retainer

And CPAP machine, you don't care

You don't care that I give up on dreams

'Cause I'm too scared to try

Or that ads from the SPCA make me cry

That I spend most my life chasing friends

Who forget that I'm there

That was then, this is now

Now I've made a transformation

And Helen Sharp will never be the same

I've got you, you've got me

And I'm on new medication

The future is finally clear

The future I want is here

I love you

I love you

You're my person

That's right, dear

Forever and always and true

Who cares about all my old boyfriends she stole

That won't happen this time 'cause I'm in control

I found my true love and I finally feel whole

It's all in the past, I won't dwell in

'Cause everything's coming up Helen now