[Verse 1] I watch from the sidelines With my hands tied behind my back I see you hurting in silence And I know you deserve more than that I could tell you what you're worth I could tell you what I see But if I become your savior Then you'll never choose freely So I'll swallow every instinct To come running when you bleed God, it tears me up to watch it But I won't make you need me [Pre-Chorus] I love you That's the hardest part I could fight for you But I won't fight your heart [Chorus] You don't have to choose me, girl Just choose better for yourself Why settle for somebody Who makes you smaller than you are? You could have better You could have more You could have someone Who doesn't make love feel like war I'm not gonna save you Even though my heart bleeds when you bleed I'll stand here loving you But I won't steal your choice from you Just choose better, girl Even if better isn't me [Verse 2] I know what you call familiar Can feel safer than the unknown Sometimes mediocrity feels easier Than learning how to stand alone And I won't call you stupid For reaching for what you know But watching someone hurt you Makes every part of me want to go I wanna kick down every doorway I wanna pull you out myself But love ain't love if I have to Drag you toward somebody else [Pre-Chorus] So I'll stay behind these hands And let you make your choice Even when every part of me Is screaming with one voice [Chorus] You don't have to choose me, girl Just choose better for yourself Why settle for somebody Who gives you less than you deserve? You could have better You could have more You could have someone Who doesn't make love feel like war I'm not gonna save you Even though my heart bleeds when you bleed I'll stand here loving you But I won't steal your choice from you Just choose better, girl Even if better isn't me [Bridge] And maybe that's the cruelest kind of love To know I could give you more And still leave the door unlocked Instead of dragging you through it I don't need you to pick me I don't need to be the prize I just need you to remember You deserve a better life Don't choose me because I'm waiting Don't choose me because I'm here Choose the life that makes you stronger Choose the love that kills your fear [Breakdown] Because I love you... But I won't rescue you. I miss you... But I won't chase you. I want you... God, you know I want you. But I'd rather watch you walk away Than watch you disappear inside somebody else's hands. [Final Chorus] You don't have to choose me, girl Just choose better for yourself Don't confuse being wanted With being treated well You could have better You could have more You could have love That doesn't leave you keeping score And I'll be right here But I won't pull you from the fire If you want me, come find me Because I won't compete for your desire Choose better, girl Choose better for yourself And if someday you choose me I'll know you chose me Not because you needed saving— but because you finally knew your worth.
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