I understand there’s no future for us here Guess 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 time how it’s better for the both us Tell me one more time how we’ll hurt each other if we stay Tell me one more time then darling just one more thing Before you walk away
(chorus) 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 How it’s better to forget about you Darling I understand won’t you please explain it to my heart
Now if I try I can see the reasons why Why we can’t together and I might convince my mind But it’s breaking my heart to know I’ve got to let you go To 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 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 to me Explain it to my heart...