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Bitterest Pill Lyrics by Emily Donohue

Melancholia

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Last night
I thought I played it right
But I left it wrong
I never should have come
And you looked so confused
You thought I would feel it, too
Well, honey, I've got news for you:
I am a fool
I rarely get it right
The first time
The first time
I thought things were going great
But it was growing late
So, you made your escape
And I should really know by now
That I’m the reason things don't work out
‘Cause I've got this terrible way of never
Saying what it is I mean to say
I rarely get it right
The first time
The first time
And you, you’ve gotta see it through
There's nothing I can do
To get through to you
And that's the bitterest pill that I'll ever swallow
It's the pride in my heart
That I have to follow through
If I ever want you to want me, too
Can I really be blamed?
For a momentary lapse in my judgement
For a reflex I felt, but instantly regret
I feel too much pain for a thing
That I never even really had
It's the pain in your eyes as I pulled away
It was realizing that I wanted to stay
But I was too late
And that's the bitterest pill that I'll ever swallow
It’s the pride in my heart
That I have to follow through
If I ever want you to want me, too
I rarely get it right
The first time
The first time
It’s the bitterest pill
It's the bitterest pill
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Emily Donohue

Emily Donohue

About “Bitterest Pill” by Emily Donohue

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"Bitterest Pill" is credited to Emily Donohue. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Bitterest Pill" appears on "Melancholia".

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