The Way Things Are Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Evezero 

Cover art for The Way Things Are lyrics by Fiona Apple

Oh yeah, about being "better off": She is talking about the way she feels inside regardless of a relationship, the comfort of her usual unaffectedness. She knows its as good as over because her walls are back up and she's glad. She says, "Much much better off by far; So keep on calling names, keep on, keep on" She means he is digging his own grave (so to speak) by calling her names and he's just feeding into her own self-destructiveness and what she wants. . .to move on.