Better Off (song)

## Background

"**Better Off**" is the eighth track off of Sean Kennedy's third album, *What's Left Unsaid*. The track is the third collaboration between Kennedy and longtime friend Evan Volkman, who has both writing and production credits on the track. The song's demo was originally included on Volkman's debut album *Inner Voices II* with a verse from American rapper, Katsu, however, Kennedy requested the song be left off the official release, as he planned to release it on his own.

## Composition

Musically, "Better Off" is an up-tempo alt pop song. It is composed in the key of A♭ Major, and it's in common time with a tempo of 117 beats per minute. The song features electric guitars, strings, pianos, synthesizers, drums and percussion.

## Lyric Video

The lyric video for "Better Off" was released alongside the song on June 11, 2021.

## Cross-References

* The phrase "better off" is also mentioned in "Rebound".

## Official Versions

* Album Version - 3:54
* Demo Version (feat. Katsu) - 4:01

## Lyrics

### Album Version

Tried to make it work

But you had some other ideas

Wanna talk it out

But you just wanna disappear

Had enough now

Better off just leaving all my fear

('Cause you're gone)

You and I know I’ve got

Better things to do right now

All alone I know

This silence has a different sound

Tried to call me once

But I had never got around

(I've moved on)

You knew you hurt me, yet

You had nothing left to say

I moved on

You call me crying the very next day

I'm sick and tired of this

Stupid game you love to play

I'm moving on babe

And it starts today

Onto better things

And you have none at all

It’s clear to me now

Babe I’m better off

The time has come

No more on and off

Without you here

I know I'm better off

You know that I have learned to

Move on when you cause a mess

All this back and forth

But damn it's all so meaningless

Try to tell me it meant nothing

But I can’t buy it

(It's all wrong)

So typical you know

Just take off, go and run and hide

I'm not the first to say

They all can see right through your lies

Nothing changes this

You blew it, your very last try

(It’s all gone)

You knew you hurt me, yet

You had nothing left to say

I moved on

You call me crying the very next day

I'm sick and tired of this

Stupid game you love to play

I'm moving on babe

And it starts today

Onto better things

And you have none at all

It’s clear to me now

Babe I’m better off

The time has come

No more on and off

Without you here

I know I'm better off

In a moment it all ended

I am faking, I pretended

That I'm ok but I'm so far from that no

Late at night when I'm awake

I think I still see your face

But I can't go back no I can't go back

Onto better things

And you have none at all

It’s clear to me now

Babe I’m better off

The time has come

No more on and off

Without you here

I know I'm better off

### Demo Version (feat. Katsu)

Tried to make it work

But you had some other ideas

Wanna talk it out

But you just wanna disappear

Had enough now

Better off just leaving all my fear

('Cause you're gone)

You and I know I’ve got

Better things to do right now

All alone I know

This silence has a different sound

Tried to call me once

But I had never got around

(I've moved on)

You knew you hurt me, yet

You had nothing left to say

I moved on

You call me crying the very next day

I'm sick and tired of this

Stupid game you love to play

I'm moving on babe

And it starts today

Onto better things

And you have none at all

It’s clear to me now

Babe I’m better off

The time has come

No more on and off

Without you here

I know I'm better off

Started changing up

I had enough

And now I'm on the ground

Everyday I'm chasing what I think

I need to stay around

Still be dreaming bout us

But I know I'm better off now

(I gotta move on)

Wanna stay, I gotta leave

I gotta find another place

To keep this secret

Let's stay 6 miles apart

I can't be, I can’t be safe with you

I felt us fall apart

And now I don’t wanna see you

You knew you hurt me, yet

You had nothing left to say

I moved on

You call me crying the very next day

I'm sick and tired of this

Stupid game you love to play

I'm moving on babe

And it starts today

Onto better things

And you have none at all

It’s clear to me now

Babe I’m better off

The time has come

No more on and off

Without you here

I know I'm better off

In a moment it all ended￼

I am faking, I pretended

That I'm okay, but I'm so far from that, oh no

Late at night when I'm awake

I think I still see your face

But I can't go back, no I can't go back

Onto better things

And you have none at all

It’s clear to me now

Babe I’m better off

The time has come

No more on and off

Without you here

I know I'm better off