"Hurt You Now" lyrics

I have to hurt you now, hope you understand later
I can play the villain 'cause it's easier than savior
Stab you in the back, then leave
So you get the help you need

I mean it when I say I'm sorry
I love you, but I love your absence even more
And when you're gone, I'll know I'm guilty
Only of knowing when we've finally run our course

Everybody wants to be the good guy
And I really held on, you know I tried
Something has to give, so I switch sides
Maybe one day you'll see why

I have to hurt you now, hope you understand later
I can play the villain 'cause it's easier than savior
Stab you in the back, then leave
So you get the help you need
I'd hate to hurt you now, hope you understand later
Had to pull the trigger, had to be a good traitor
Broke your heart and fled the scene
So you get the help you need

Sometimes, you need the pain to know its face
And if it wasn't me, can't avoid fate
I'll show you the mercy and let you go
I won't make you beg, I won't do it slow

Everybody wants to be the good guy
But I gotta bite the bullet doin' what's right
Something has to give, so I switch sides
Maybe one day you'll see why

I have to hurt you now, hope you understand later
I can play the villain 'cause it's easier than savior
Stab you in the back, then leave
So you get the help you need
I hate to hurt you now, hope you understand later
Had to pull the trigger, had to be a good traitor
Broke your heart and fled the scene
So you get the help you need