Lyrics Better Than You - Petal

Better Than You

You stay out so late, just to build connection
They say, «Hey, man you were great.»
But they don’t even have the slightest affection
That you’re really not doing okay
Maybe tonight you could barely even play
The show it must go on, and if they don’t even come
The colors and the callous turn you into a strange and silent one
And maybe if you were harsh?
Maybe if you weren’t you
People would seem to care about
What it is you even do?
Maybe if you tried harder
To seem like you didn’t love it, but you do
But they’re better than you
Don’t give into the fodder and don’t pander a smile
Give yourself a second and give yourself a while
But believe all that you hear
And assume that they’re all watching
And force some words out of your mouth
While all their eyes are watching
And maybe if you were harsh?
Maybe if you weren’t you
People would seem to care about
What it is you even do?
Maybe if you tried harder
To seem like you didn’t love it, but you do
But they’re better than you