“Things Are Better” sees Lynn ending a previous toxic relationship and discussing her growth and moving on.
A rework of the track was released on the deluxe version of 2020’s Use Me and features a lengthened bridge and new The xx-esque production.
[Verse 1]
Not numb but not feeling too much now
Unfazed on the days I should break down
'Cause I've seen everything
Every coast in every weather
Old eyes getting wise from the growth
I'm too tired to be tied to my woes now
You loved me suffering
Hate to tell you things are better
[Pre-Chorus]
Met in the summer, started going under, oh-oh-oh
You said it was "then" or "never"
Old wounds recovered, one after another, oh-oh-oh
Hate to tell you things are better
[Chorus]
You loved me suffering
But I could take the pain
Sorry, I broke the chain
Hate to tell you things are better
You loved me suffering
But I've seen everything
Sorry, I broke the chain
Hate to tell you things are better
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
[Verse 2]
I'm done always giving too much now
'Cause you take everything, turn it around
Twisted up all I said
Every word and every letter
[Pre-Chorus]
Dead in the summer, got me going under, oh-oh-oh
I said it was "now" or "never"
Old wounds recovered, one after another, oh-oh-oh
Hate to tell you things are better
[Chorus]
You loved me suffering
But I could take the pain
Sorry, I broke the chain
Hate to tell you things are better
You loved me suffering
But I've seen everything
Sorry, I broke the chain
Hate to tell you things are better
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
[Bridge]
And I, I wish I
Wish I could tell you things were better
I, I wish I
(Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh)
[Chorus]
You loved me suffering
But I could take the pain
Sorry, I broke the chain
You loved me suffering
But I've seen everything
Sorry, I broke the chain
You loved me suffering
But I could take the pain
Sorry, I broke the chain
Hate to tell you things are better
You loved me suffering
But I've seen everything
Sorry, I broke the chain
Hate to tell you things are better
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh (Ooh)
[Outro]
Hate to tell you things are better