I never gave a reason Of why I didn't call Now I've grown so tired Of lying to myself It cannot go unsaid I regret what they know Don't think it's all been a waste of time Are you better off alone? Stop lying to yourself I regret what was said I deny what they know Are you better off alone? Those that we admired All stood their ground and cried I didn't start the fire I just tried to see your eyes It cannot go unsaid I only want you to know I think it's all going to Work out fine Are we Better Off Alone (you better off alone?) Than lying to ourselves Who cares what they've said? Who cares what they know? Are we better off alone I know that my love I'll send Could we still be friends? But this is the end I think it's all going to work out fine We're better off alone (You better off alone) Than lying to ourselves I regret what you say I don't care what I know Don't say it's all been a waste of time Are you better off alone (send my love) Stop lying to yourself (send my love) It cannot go unsaid (send my love) I only want you to know (to yooou) It cannot go unsaid, I only want you to know, I think it's all going to work out fine.



Lyrics submitted by Greensky

Track duration: 03:56

"Better Off Alone" as written by Scott Russo, Patrick Davern, Phillip Jamieson

Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group

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    General Comment:i think everyone has pretty much summed it up, but i think the protagonist is also that he doesnt really care anymore, and is just thinking "are we better of alone"
    Flag kpuppyon March 29, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:too me ...
    this song is saying that the guy or girl in question feels as though they have screwed up so much and they dont think it could be fixed..
    so theyre saying are we better off alone.
    i tink its more of a forgivness song like
    "are we better of alone?" its a question
    and its says your better off alone..
    hes trying to save the other from being hurt
    Flag gimmeblueson December 20, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:sounds like whats goen on in my life at the moment..
    he thinks their relationship just isnt working, and that if she looked around shed realise it too.. and everyone else probably thinks their perfect for each other..
    but before telling her he was gonna break up with her he probably told someone else... n she probably found out because of some1 telling her instead of him...
    n yeh he obviously still loves her, as friends.
    Flag hypercoolon April 10, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:my god this song sums up my relationship at the mo with my gf
    Flag timmy_r!on March 13, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:these guys rock
    Flag hotness2000on October 12, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:Saw them saturday night, holy fuck they go off! Pity Shihad pulled out, Grinspoon would have been hard pressed to outplay them...
    Flag Bazalon May 02, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:yer love the clip and the song!
    Flag Phatyoon March 23, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:love the song.

    i think its about him trying to break up with someone coz its not working but he didnt actualy tell her, instead he told someother ppl, when he was drunk or something.

    theres rumers going everywhere, the girl dosent kno whats going on coz he hasnt actualy called her this is just him trying to straighted everything out to the girl.

    the video clip is realy good
    Flag -ME-on January 22, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:Ok i fixed the lyrics!!! here you go!

    I never gave a reason of why I didn't call
    and now I've grown so tired of lying to myself
    It cannot go unsaid I regret what they know
    Don't think it's all been a waste of time

    Are you better off alone? Stop lying to yourself
    I regret what was said I deny what they know
    Are you better off alone?

    And those that we admired
    All stood their ground and cried
    I didn't start the fire
    I just tried to see your eyes
    It cannot go unsaid I only want you to know
    I think it's all going to work out fine

    Are we better off alone? (are you better off alone)
    Then lying to ourselves? Who cares what they've said
    Who cares what they know
    Are we better off alone?

    I know that my love I'll send
    Could we still be friends but this is the end
    I think it's all going to work out fine

    We're better off alone (are you better off alone)
    Then lying to ourselves? (then lying to ourselves)
    I don’t care what you’ve said, I don’t care what I know
    Don’t say it’s all been a waste of time

    Are you better off alone?
    Stop lying to yourself
    It can not go unsaid I only want you to know

    It can not go unsaid I only want you to know
    I think it’s all going to work out fine
    Flag Splaire89on January 22, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:I think it's a little deeper than that. Rather than being one relationship, it seems to me to be the point in your life, that some unfortunate people like me get to, where you start to question whether love is worth it, because all it's brought so far is pain. But at the same time, it's optimistic that everything will work out in the end. That's what it means to me anyways
    Flag Bazalon December 28, 2004   Link

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