[Verse 1]
I know you're mad I called it off last night
You're looking at me like I'm dead inside
I know it sounds indelicate
But darling, you'll get over it
All that I'm trying to do is set you free
But you can't see the forest for the trees
I'm the twist in the plot you didn't see
But there's happy ever after me
[Pre-Chorus]
When the dust settles, when the smoke clears
You'll see why I disappeared
[Chorus]
You can call me out, call me a traitor
Might be many things but I ain't no faker
You're gonna call me a real life savor
You can hate mе now but thank me later
I can see a future whеn you're so happy
It's a perfect picture but it's not with me
You're gonna see that I did you a favor
You can hate me now but thank me later
[Verse 2]
Somehow I knew this wasn't gonna work
That's why I had to drive the knife in first
You're bleeding for the both of us
Can't keep you here and call it love
[Pre-Chorus]
When the storm's over, when the pain fades
You'll see why I walked away
[Chorus]
You can call me out, call me a traitor
Might be many things but I ain't no faker
You're gonna call me a real life savor
You can hate me now but thank me later
I can see a future when you're so happy
It's a perfect picture but it's not with me
You're gonna see that I did you a favor
You can hate me now but thank me later
[Bridge]
(Thank me later, you'll thank me later)
Hate me now
(Thank me later, you'll thank me later)
Thank me later
(Thank me later, you'll thank me later)
In the name of love, there's something greater
[Chorus]
You can call me out, call me a traitor
Might be many things but I ain't no faker
You're gonna call me a real life savor
You can hate me now but thank me later
I can see a future when you're so happy
It's a perfect picture but it's not with me
You're gonna see that I did you a favor
You can hate me now but thank me later
[Post-Chorus]
(Thank me later, you'll thank me later)
Hate me now
(Thank me later, you'll thank me later)
Thank me later
(Thank me later, you'll thank me later)
In the name of love, there's something greater
Hate me now
(Thank me later)