"Better This Way" is an unreleased song by Dua Lipa which is an outtake from her second studio album "Future Nostalgia" (known originally at the time as "Glass House"), but was ultimately scrapped.
Background[]
It was recorded in 2019 and was produced by Danja. The song was leaked in full on August 6, 2021. It was recorded in the same sessions as "All To Myself", "Guilty", "Hard Days", "Naked", "Run Together", "Sweet Tooth", "Tease Me" & "What I Like".
Lyrics[]
[Verse 1]
Troubled nights, a troubled guy
With nothing but entitlement behind his eyes
I wish I saw right through the lies in that disguise, so criminal
Words can cut deep like a knife
And I know that you did it all, all out of spite
You tried to pull me down when I was ridin' high, hypocritical
[Pre-Chorus]
I turned on the light, and I saw exactly who you are
No more tears to cry from the moment I walked out the door
[Chorus]
We fell so far apart, but I swear it was fate
'Cause you and me together was my greatest mistake
I'm grateful for the pain, nothing left to say
You and me together are better this way
[Verse 2]
He who comes, he who goes
There's nothing like a boy with a, a bruisin' soul
Who runs their mouth as if he knows
So critical, so critical
[Pre-Chorus]
I turned on the light, and I saw exactly who you are
No more tears to cry from the moment I walked out the door
[Chorus]
We fell so far apart, but I swear it was fate
'Cause you and me together was my greatest mistake
I'm grateful for the pain, nothing left to say
You and me together are better this way
Time's the only reason we decided to stay
We tried to let it go, but got stuck in our ways
We're pullin' on the chain, we were bound to break
You and me together are better this way
[Post-Chorus]
Better this way (Way)
Ay, ay, ay
Better this way (Way)
Ay, ay, ay
Better this way (Way)
Ay, ay, ay
You and me together are better this way
[Bridge]
You made me better
And knowing what I really want, knowing who I really am
I'll never settle for nothing less than I deserve
Thank you for the lesson learned
[Chorus]
We fell so far apart, but I swear it was fate
'Cause you and me together was my greatest mistake
I'm grateful for the pain, nothing left to say
You and me together are better this way
Time's the only reason we decided to stay
We tried to let it go, but got stuck in our ways
We're pullin' on the chain, we were bound to break
You and me together are better this way
[Post-Chorus]
Better this way (Way)
Ay, ay, ay
Better this way (Way)
Ay, ay, ay
Better this way (Way)
Ay, ay, ay
You and me together are better this way