Painted Him Perfect

It's hard to say this, and I'm a little embarrassed
But you've been asking where my ring is
I guess it's time I be honest
I gave it four hour drives, fly in for a night
Sat through couples therapy, tears in my eyes
I'd sing his praises on every stage
And he just had to mention he hates the attention

I painted pink skies at sunrise to cover all the blue
Hide the shaking ground and storm clouds, so you never knew
I drew up excuses and said, "That's what love is"
The truth is, yeah, the truth is
I painted him perfect
I painted him perfect

I had to break it to my parents
And Daddy says we don't do divorces
But they got it once I told 'em some stories
Do you even remember August 14th?
Main stage on the beach, Atlantic City?
I was singing, he was causing a scene
I'll keep the rest between him and me

I painted pink skies at sunrise to cover all the blue
Hide the shaking ground and storm clouds, so you never knew
I drew up excuses and said, "That's what love is"
The truth is, yeah, the truth is
I painted him perfect (I painted him)
I painted him perfect

You could say I missed some red flags
But what it comes down to is
I was yellow, he was green
And all we ever made was blue
I painted pink skies at sunrise to cover all the blue
Hide the shaking ground and storm clouds, so you never knew
I drew up excuses and said, "That's what love is"
But that's not what love is

I shouldn't have to paint pink skies at sunrise
To cover all the blue (to cover all the blue)
Hide the shaking ground and storm clouds
So you never knew (you never knew, yeah)
I drew up excuses and said, "That's what love is"
The truth is, yeah, the truth is
I painted him perfect
I painted him perfect (I painted him), no, no

He didn't deserve it (I painted him)
But I painted him perfect (I painted him perfect)
I painted him (I probably shouldn't have, I shouldn't have to do this)
(I painted him, I shouldn't have, I painted out excuses)
I painted him
(I shouldn't have to paint)