 
I understand there's no future for us here 
Guess I fooled myself into thinking there was 
Now you've made it clear 
It'll never be right 
Guess we knew it all along 
Now we've got to say good-bye and I've got to be strong 
So tell me one more time how it's better for the both of us 
Tell me one more time how we'll hurt each other if we stay 
Tell me one more time then darling there's just one more thing 
Before you walk away 
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Explain it to my heart 
It's better that we're over now 
Tell me one more time this is the way that it's supposed to be 
Tell me that I'm better off without you 
How it's better to forget about you 
Darling I understand 
Now won't you please explain it to my heart 
Now if I try I can see the reasons why 
Why we can't stay together and I might convince my mind 
But it's breaking my heart to know I've got to let you go 
To find that I must leave behind the only love I've known 
Well I can tell myself that I never really needed you 
I can tell myself that it's better just to say good-bye 
I can tell myself a thousand lies 
But tell me now 
Tell me how do I 
(Chorus) 
Say that I'll be better 
If we don't stay together 
Say that I'll be better off free 
But don't say it to me 
Explain it to my heart...