Treat You Better

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Verse 1

I won't lie to youI know he's just not right for youAnd you can tell me if I'm off, but I see it on your faceWhen you say that he's the one that you wantAnd you're spending all your time in this wrong situationAnd anytime you want it to stop

Chorus

I know I can treat you better than he canAnd any girl like you deserves a gentlemanTell me, why are we wasting timeOn all your wasted cryin'When you should be with me instead?I know I can treat you betterBetter than he can

Verse 2

I'll stop time for youThe second you say you'd like me toI just wanna give you the loving that you're missingBaby, just to wake up with youWould be everything I need and this could be so differentTell me what you want to do

Chorus

'Cause I know I can treat you better than he canAnd any girl like you deserves a gentlemanTell me, why are we wasting timeOn all your wasted cryin'When you should be with me instead?I know I can treat you betterBetter than he can

Post-Chorus

Better than he can

Bridge

Give me a signTake my hand, we'll be finePromise I won't let you downJust know that you don'tHave to do this alonePromise I'll never let you down

Chorus

Post-Chorus

Better than he canBetter than he can

What the song means

A song about someone trying to convince their love interest to leave an unsatisfying relationship. The singer claims he can provide better treatment and genuine affection. He observes her unhappiness and offers himself as an alternative, emphasizing that she deserves better care and respect.

Learn a word

wasted cryin' — unnecessary tears / pointless crying

The singer suggests she's spending time being sad over someone unworthy of her emotions.

Shawn Mendes