It'd been so long

I had forgotten that the war's still on

I couldn't see what I was standing on

Now a landmine's triggered, set to go off

But I'd be lying if I said I didn't know

Since we went through this before

Stayed away, put those feelings to rest

But I see that it's starting again

I was wrong when I thought that you knew best

'Cause look at this big mess

You said it'd be painless

Bright, sharp edge

I'm digging shrapnel from my tender chest

I set the metal on your window ledge

So the sun glints off the twisted mess

But I'd be lying if I said I didn't know

Since we went through this before

Stayed away, put those feelings to rest

But I see that it's starting again

I was wrong when I thought that you knew best

'Cause look at this big mess

You said it'd be painless

I can see that you're working on changing

But with you it's just more of the same thing

I was wrong when I thought that you knew best

'Cause look at this big mess

You said it'd be painless

Look what you put me through, oh

What are we gonna do? Oh

Look what you put me through, oh

(But I'd be lying if I said I didn't know, but I'd be lying if I said I didn't know)

Why do we gotta choose? Oh

(But I'd be lying if I said I didn't know, but I'd be lying)

But I'd be lying if I said I didn't know

Was there any other way that we could go?

Stayed away, put those feelings to rest

But I see that it's starting again

I was wrong when I thought that you knew best

'Cause look at this big mess

You said it'd be painless

I can see that you're working on changing

But with you it's just more of the same thing

I was wrong when I thought that you knew best

'Cause look at this big mess

You said it'd be painless

(You said it'd be painless)

I was wrong when I thought that you knew best

'Cause look at this big mess

You said it'd be painless