Smarter Than You Thought

📀 Smarter Than You Thought V1.3.9 ✨ [Intro: Instrumental - Soft Piano, soft reverb + Violin + Cello - Two bars of gentle melody before the voice enters] Mmmm…. Mmmm… Mmmm… [Verse 1] — When you met me I was broken, shy And inexperienced I hid myself deep within Protected my heart Under floorboard dreams But I kept my pulse Between the seams You traced the cracks Then forced them open You liked me small Quiet and unsure Counting my words While you kept score I thought your years Meant safer arms You wore that age Like borrowed armor [Chorus 1] * — Best thing I ever did was end us Best thing I ever did was walk You said I'm, "smarter than you thought" ’cause I took my time to talk I carefully considered my words You tried to measure me in silence Tried to mistake my care for doubt Best thing I ever did was end us Look at who I am now [Verse 2] — You asked and asked Then rushed my tongue You called it cute When I came undone You liked my fear ’cause it fed your pride You loved my tears ’cause they proved you right Years went by I stitched my seams Built my spine Back from the seams Outgrew the cage You called advice Left your shade And stepped in my sky (ohh)* [Chorus 2] * — Best thing I ever did was end us Best thing I ever did was walk You said I'm, "smarter than you thought" As if my quiet made me lost ‘Cause I took my time to answer I carefully processed my thoughts You tried to wear your age like wisdom Turns out you were all talk Best thing I ever did was end us Now I'm the one you can't outrun [Bridge] — I took my time with every answer (Yeah)* You took your time just taking more You thought I'd stay into that little girl, you took advantage of Guess you don’t know me anymore I healed in places you can’t reach now I crossed the lines you drew in chalk You called me naive between your teeth then I’m running circles round your thoughts (Woah)* [Chorus 3] * — Best thing I ever did, was end us Best thing I ever did, was leave You said I'm, "smarter than you thought" That line still sets me free I proved you wrong that day When my answers were carefully, spoken to the woman in that room ’cause every doubt, you tried to plant in me Grew into the proof, you were wrong Best thing I ever did was end us I was smarter all along [Outro: Instrumental Ensemble, Cello + Violin - final single Piano note, sustained, silence]