[Verse 1]

Why would you swim in my tide just to muddy my waters?

Why would you learn me so deep just to play in my mind?

Stolen some years

Cried every tear

Climbed every mountain

Why would I lay down my pride?

Let you win every fight

Can’t say I didn’t try

[Chorus]

I had to get up and run

Did it for the both of us

Never had the guts

Would have stayed stuck

Had to sever the rope

Before it killed us both

Before we went up in smoke

It’s tragic

I had to get up and run

Did it for the both of us

You were never the one

We never had it

And it’s tragic

[Verse 2]

Alone In a new city

We found home in each other

All the things that felt wrong brought us closer together

It gets cold in the winter

Kissed you warm in the kitchen

Shared that darkest with ya

Can’t give more than I gave ya

I needed help if I’m being honest

So I got to work solving your problems

Fuck all my priorities

Save it for a rainy day

[Chorus]

I had to get up and run

Did it for the both of us

Never had the guts

Would have stayed stuck

Had to sever the rope

Before it killed us both

Before we went up in smoke

It’s tragic

I had to get up and run

Did it for the both of us

You were never the one

We never had it

And it’s tragic

[Bridge]

If I could travel back in time I’d choose to never love you

At night I often fantasize

'Bout who I’d be if I never met you

If I had the chance

I’d go back where it all began

Take your hand say, "Not this man"

Stop it in its tracks

Words of wisdom I could give ya

Knowing me I wouldn’t listen

But when you kissed him I know you felt it

Something wasn’t right

Doesn’t matter why

You just had to try

Had to play with fire

You never learn

[Outro]

Take it from me

Would you take it from

You don’t have to learn this one the hard way