Bittersweet

Oh, yeah

I still think about how it used to be

So entwined in my own lies, surrounded by this make-believe

I've been held by despondency

I should have known the road I chose would run out on me

Oh, oh no

I could've faded, been jaded by every consequence (no, no, no)

Every word that you hurdled was part of my defence (not so you know)

You can hurt me, desert me, it makes no difference

I give as good as I get

Like a weight falling from my shoulders

I'm not gonna go that way again

(Never going back) when everybody said that my days were over

Wouldn't get the time to comprehend (you should've)

(Known that) you should've known it would make me stronger

I was never gonna fade away (hey, hey, hey), don't you know that?

I keep it comin', my destiny ain't runnin' away from me

Ain't it all so bittersweet?

(Oh yeah)

In my life, had no room for compromise

There's things I've done that've been the ones

That I have had to leave behind

Look in my eyes, you will barely recognise

The woman who depended on you to sing a little praise or criticise

Oh no

So I hide it, divide it 'bout what I feel inside (no, no, no)

Now I take it or make it, I'm gonna be alright (be alright, oh)

Whether you need me, believe me, you'll never hurt my pride

Finally all this feels like

Like a weight falling from my shoulders

I'm not gonna go that way again

(Never going back) when everybody said that my days were over

Wouldn't get the time to comprehend (you should've)

(Known that) you should've known it would make me stronger

(You know it made me stronger) I was never gonna fade away (hey)

(Hey, hey) don't you know that?

I keep it comin', my destiny ain't runnin' away from me

Ain't it all so bittersweet?

Look into my eyes, I won't be left behind

Everything's gonna be fine

And I have never felt like this, I have no need to reminisce

Those old days have gone and I keep holdin' on

Like a weight falling from my shoulders

I'm not gonna go that way again

(Never going back) when everybody said that my days were over

Wouldn't get the time to comprehend (you should've)

(Known that) you should've known it would make me stronger

I was never gonna fade away (hey, hey, hey), don't you know that?

I keep it comin', my destiny ain't runnin' away from me

Ain't it all so bittersweet?

Like a weight falling from my shoulders

I'm not gonna go that way again

(Baby) when everybody said that my days were over

Wouldn't get the time to comprehend (you should've)

(Known that) you should've known it would make me stronger

(Should've known) I was never (oh) gonna fade away (hey)

(Hey, hey) don't you know that?

I keep it comin', my destiny ain't runnin' away from me

Ain't it all so bittersweet?

Like a weight falling from my shoulders (alright)

I'm not gonna go (oh yeah) that way again

(Go your way) when everybody said that my days were over

Wouldn't get the time to comprehend (you should've)

(Known that) you should've known it made me stronger

I was never gonna fade away (hey, hey, hey), don't you know that?

I keep it comin', my destiny ain't runnin' away from me

Ain't it all so bittersweet?