me before you

I used to believe that the world wasn't cruel
I was kind of naive with my heart still brand new
Though I had quite the bruises, I learned to get used to them
Walked around like I was worth it all
Still floating on my innocence, always such an optimist
Stupidly thinking I'd like the fall

Too young and hopeful, too many I love you's
Like you would ever mean them the way I do
Felt more than beautiful, and I loved the colour blue
And music was something I could escape to
That was me before you, you, you, oh
That was before I

I used to believe love was easy to keep
I drew it up in my head like some fairy tale
Some pretty simple little treat
Like all the books I'd ever read

And now I know it's muddled severed lovers, splinter in your cuts
It's pushing buttons unbeknownst to growing up too tough
I used to believe love would be enough for me

Too young and hopeful, too many I love you's
Like you would ever mean them the way I do
Felt more than beautiful, and I loved the colour blue
And music was something I could escape to
That was me before you, you, you, oh
That was before I met you

Before I'd known the design of fitting in your life
Before I'd been stolen back to my drought
Before hearing angels lie now
I don't trust my eyes
Before I met the bruise of goodbye
Before giving my body away
Before knowing you'd forever leave a stain on my love, on my trust, on everything
I'll ever touch, how I miss who I was, who I was before you
Before turning blue
Oh, how I miss me before you, you, you, oh

Oh, how I miss me before you, you, you, oh
Oh, how I miss me before you, you, you, oh
Oh, how I miss me before you, you, you, oh