Cover art for Better Version by Sabrina Claudio

Better Version

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Better Version Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I made the perfect you in my head
'Cause physically, you are the blueprint
But internally, goddamn, you’re a mess
So to stay with you, I had to imagine

[Pre-Chorus]
That he is perfect
Anything I give him, he deserves it
Rarely does he ever come to see me
But anytime he does, he makes it worth it
Like I earned it

[Chorus]
God, I love him
And when I'm with you, I can't help myself but only think about him
I can’t wait to see him again
My God, I miss him
And when I'm with you, I'm just thinking 'bout how much I wish it was him
I can't wait to see him again

[Verse 2]
More frequent visits would've been nice
But I don't want you knowing that there's somebody new
Sometimes, the guilt will clog up my mind
But is it cheating if I love a better version of you?
[Pre-Chorus]
’Cause he is perfect
Anything I give him, he deserves it
Rarely does he ever come to see me
But anytime he does, he makes it worth it
Like I earned it

[Chorus]
God, I love him
And when I’m with you, I can't help myself but only think about him
I can’t wait to see him again
My God, I miss him
And when I'm with you, I'm just thinking 'bout how much I wish it was him
I can’t wait to see him again

[Outro]
My God, I miss him
And when I'm with you, I'm just thinking 'bout how much I wish it was him
I can't wait to see him again

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What did Sabrina Claudio say about "Better Version"?
Genius Answer

This song stems from the perspective of someone who’s in a relationship with a person who is internally toxic, they choose to remain in this relationship because of those once in a blue moon glimpses of who their partner has the potential to be. It feels like this person is in a relationship with two completely different people and doesn’t want to leave either of them at the risk of losing them both.

Is there an acoustic performance of this song?
Genius Answer

Yes!

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