He reuses the verse melody from the previous album's "Dirty Little Religion", the topics of the verses are all over the place, and he packs too many words into one line (goes to show...) and too few in another (it's pretty hard to find), and rhymes "Henley Regatta" with "Persona non grata", but gets away with it all as only he could.
I felt the weather getting better, but I couldn't feel my feet
I always felt so cold in your company
I guess that maybe we should settle this
Blame it all on me
I don't care anymore, won't you please just let me be?
Bend the rules until they break
You always knew just how to make me fall to me knees
I felt so sick, ill at ease
But I'm getting better
And I hope that this time you finally see
That you can't get away with everything
I moved on and the world opened up for me
The thought of you use to make me cave in
Gave you a chance but you threw it all away
The tables turned and there's nothing left to say
Done being a wall you lean against
Just needed some time so I could
Open up my window
Let the air clear out my head
Think how fast the years go and all the things I left unsaid
Another old regret that I'll hide beneath my bed
I guess some distance was the best cure for this
'Cause rest assured it's not you I miss anymore
And I don't care where you lay your head at night
Because with you it's all swings and roundabouts
Gave you a chance but you still wouldn't hear me out
And I hope that it kills you I'm happy now
I hope you hate the taste of your own medicine
Those skeletons buried in my head
And all the thoughts I have of you make me wish we never met
And I don't care where you lay your head at night
I know I won't miss the smell of you in my room
You presumed that I'd feel the same
Drive home and think about the things I said
You never learn from this you just expect
You are my hesitant smile
You are my crippling doubt
You're everything that I hide about myself
You are every lesson I've learned with every leaf that I've turned
The very reason why I won't let this happen again
I found the side of myself I thought I left behind
And I'll do the same with you this time
I always felt so cold in your company
I guess that maybe we should settle this
Blame it all on me
I don't care anymore, won't you please just let me be?
Bend the rules until they break
You always knew just how to make me fall to me knees
I felt so sick, ill at ease
But I'm getting better
And I hope that this time you finally see
That you can't get away with everything
I moved on and the world opened up for me
The thought of you use to make me cave in
Gave you a chance but you threw it all away
The tables turned and there's nothing left to say
Done being a wall you lean against
Just needed some time so I could
Open up my window
Let the air clear out my head
Think how fast the years go and all the things I left unsaid
Another old regret that I'll hide beneath my bed
I guess some distance was the best cure for this
'Cause rest assured it's not you I miss anymore
And I don't care where you lay your head at night
Because with you it's all swings and roundabouts
Gave you a chance but you still wouldn't hear me out
And I hope that it kills you I'm happy now
I hope you hate the taste of your own medicine
Those skeletons buried in my head
And all the thoughts I have of you make me wish we never met
And I don't care where you lay your head at night
I know I won't miss the smell of you in my room
You presumed that I'd feel the same
Drive home and think about the things I said
You never learn from this you just expect
You are my hesitant smile
You are my crippling doubt
You're everything that I hide about myself
You are every lesson I've learned with every leaf that I've turned
The very reason why I won't let this happen again
I found the side of myself I thought I left behind
And I'll do the same with you this time
Lyrics submitted by uncleben85
Tables Turned Lyrics as written by Lloyd Anthony Roberts Benedict Kieran James Barlow
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
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