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Take the Pain Lyrics by Claire Ridgely

Flowers for a Friend

2021

[Verse 1]
Out for dinner by myself
The waiter asks me, "Are you waiting for someone else?"
I said, "No, sir, you can take the seat"
Because you're elsewhere with somebody who isn't me
I gave you my heart and you stabbed my back
Now I don't have the heart to stab you right back
I'ma cut off a friend if he download me a dating app
I thought I'd shower you in flowers
You told your mom I was drowning you
Now at least I know those three words, they don't mean jack, no
[Chorus]
I don't wanna take the pain for your love, for your love
I don't wanna take the pain for your love, for your love
I don't wanna take
I don't wanna wait
I don't wanna take the pain
[Verse 2]
I was thrilled when I saw you naked
'Til I saw somebody else naked
Beside you, degraded
On a family vacation
Now isn't it a goddamn shame?
He was on our goddamn plane
Back home
Let me get out of your way
I pulled up in a Mercedes Benz
And it was rented, yes
But I meant the words on the card, sugar
It was snowing on the day you left
And you took all our friends
And you made 'em yours, well, you can have 'em
[Chorus]
I don't wanna take the pain for your love, for your love
I don't wanna take the pain for your love, for your love
I don't wanna take
I don't wanna wait
I don't wanna take the pain (Take the pain)
I don't wanna take (I don't wanna take it)
I don't wanna wait (Sick and tired of waiting)
I don't wanna take the pain for your love (I don't wanna take the pain)
[Outro]
Out for dinner by myself
The waiter asks me, "Are you waiting for someone else?"
I said, "No, sir, you can take the seat
Because you're elsewhere with somebody who isn't me"
Who isn't me
I'm giving you everything
All that joy can bring
This I swear
I'm giving you everything
All that joy can bring
This I swear
Credits
Claire Ridgely

Claire Ridgely

About “Take the Pain” by Claire Ridgely

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"Take the Pain" appears on "Flowers for a Friend" in 2021.

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