The One Before The One

She was the one before the one
The one who broke up with me
The one who said it was over
What we had wasn’t meant to be

And it tore my heart apart
It was hard as hell to move on
But I’ve heard it in many songs
It’s darkest before the dawn

So if you’re out there and upset
And you’re filled with regret
He or she is coming for you
To help you heal and forget
The one before the one
You gotta believe it’s true
The pain of them leavin’
You’ll see as a blessing, too
When all is said and done
Thanks to the one before the one

He was the one before the one
The one who had to move out
It had nothing to do with her
He was filled with hurt and doubt

And it tore her up all inside
It wasn’t easy to get through
But she made herself a promise
Waiting was the right thing to do

So if you’re out there and upset
And you’re filled with regret
He or she is coming for you
To help you heal and forget
The one before the one
You gotta believe it’s true
The pain from your grievin’
You’ll see as a blessing, too
When all is said and done
Thanks to the one before the one

And if it happens again and again
Don’t you worry about it or be down
Pick yourself up and keep learnin’
They’ll eventually come around

Hey, you’re out there and upset
And you’re filled with regret
He or she is coming for you
To help you heal and forget
The one before the one
You gotta believe it’s true
The pain of them leavin’
You’ll see as a blessing, too
When all is said and done
Thanks to the one before the one
Thanks to the one before the one

August 19, 2023