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Artist: Buckethead
Canonical path: /buckethead/better
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Better
Read Better lyrics by Buckethead on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Curated by Ethan Walker
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Better
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No one ever told me when I was alone
They just thought I'd know better, better
No one ever told me when I was alone
They just thought I'd know better, better
The hardest part this troubled heart
Has never yet been through now
We've healed the scars that got their
Start inside someone like you now
Well had I known or I'd been shown back
When I longed you'd take me
To break the charge that brought me
Home and all that won't erase me
I never would know that I could
No matter what you'd pay me
Replay the part, you stole my heart
I should have known you're crazy
If all I knew was that with you
I'd want someone to save me
It'd be enough, but just my luck
I fell in love and baby all that I wanted was
Now I know you better
You know I'd know better,
Now I know you better
So bittersweet,
This tragedy won't
Ask for absolution
This melody inside of me
Still searches for solution
A twist of fate,
A change of heart
Kills my infatuation
Of a broken heart
To provide the spark
For my determination
No one ever told me when I was alone
They just thought I'd know better, better
Oh, no one ever told me when I was alone
They just thought I'd know better, better
All that I wanted was
I know you know you know better
You know I know you know better
Now you know me better
(Guitar solo)
I never wanted you to be
So full of anger,
I never wanted you to be
Somebody else
I never wanted you to be
Someone afraid to know themselves
I only wanted you to see
Things for yourself
All that I wanted was
Now I know you better
Now we all know better
All that I wanted was
(Guitar solo)
If I were you I'd manage to abhor the invitation
Of promised love that can't keep up with your adoration
Just use your head and in the end
Find your inspiration to choose your steps,
I won't regret this kind of aggravation
No one ever told me when I was alone
They just thought I'd know better, better
No one ever told me when I was alone
They just thought I'd know better, better
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