Baby, I know you're the one that slipped away
I chased a shadow dressed in black that day
He wore a smile, but something felt untrue
Still, I let go of you

Should've known better, but my heart won't play it safe
It runs to fire even when it breaks
If what they say is true in love and art
I followed my foolish heart

Now I'm calling your name in vain
But I know I can't undo the pain

The grass ain't greener on the other side
Now I see it through these tired eyes
You warned me once, I let it slide
The grass ain't greener on the other side

I should've known better, I can say it now
But wisdom never shows you how
To hold on tight when something's real
Before you lose what you can't heal

It was so easy, we were light and free
Now every memory's haunting me
I tried to blame it on someone else
But I'm the one I couldn't help

I wanna hate him, say it's all his fault
But truth cuts deeper than I thought

The grass ain't greener on the other side
Now I see it through these tired eyes
You warned me once, I let it slide
The grass ain't greener on the other side

Should've known better, played it smart
Listened closer to my heart
Every warning, every sign
I ignored them every time
Should've known better, now I see
What you meant so clearly

The grass ain't greener on the other side
Just a different shade of lonely nights
Now I'm left with what I chose
And a love I let go