PERFECT WORLD - DAN HOLLINRAKE (LYRICS)

An uplifting folk styled song about the importance of putting yourself first after a break-up. Taken from the 'Rewind EP' by Dan Hollinrake

Verse One

I waited so long
'Cause I thought you had too much pride to admit when you were wrong
And come crawling back to a world where you now just don't belong
'Cause baby I've been moving on
You know I don't want this at all
But darling loving you is something that I just can't afford
'Cause so often before you've been my pride before the fall
And I just couldn't take anymore

Pre-Chorus One

But it breaks my heart to see you go
And it takes all I have to finally say "no" to you

Chorus

'Cause in a perfect world you would never have changed
And stayed exactly the same
As you were when we lived in a perfect world
But darling we moved out of that perfect world
And now I've got to put myself first

Verse Two

You know I don't care what you say
It's never okay to treat someone who loves you in this way
You know it's true and darling you have only yourself to blame
I aint here to make the pain go away
You know respect's a two way street
I gave you all I had but you had no respect for me
You left me with no choice but to leave
And my darling i've never felt so good and free

Pre-Chorus Two

I hope it breaks your heart to see me go
'Cause it took all I had to finally say "no" to you

Chorus

'Cause in a perfect world you would never have changed
And stayed exactly the same
As you were when we lived in a perfect world
But darling we moved out of that perfect world
And now I've got to put myself first

Bridge

I'll never let you treat me this way
Never believing a word you say
'Cause I'm never coming back again
And you'll have to live with the consequencesI'll never let you treat me this way
Never believing a word you say
'Cause I'm never coming back again
And you'll have to live with the consequencesI'll never let you treat me this way
Never believing a word you say
'Cause I'm never coming back again
And you'll have to live with the consequencesI'll never let you treat me this way
Never believing a word you say
'Cause I'm never coming back again
And you'll have to live with the consequences

Chorus (Bridge vocals continue as backing vocals in final chorus)

'Cause in a perfect world you would never have changed
And stayed exactly the same
As you were when we lived in a perfect world
But darling we moved out of that perfect world
And now I've got to put myself first