SALT THE EARTH

I was a perfect little angel for you

Held my tongue and I said "please" like I was taught to

do

You took every inch and called it compromise Now I'm drawing little

circles while I'm watching your garden die You had your chances,

you had your time You kept crossing every little line Now the

roses are dead and the roots are dry Funny how nothing grows

when you poison the soil

I was sweet, I was patient

You mistook it for weakness

Now I'm done explaining Baby,

watch what you're making

I'm gonna salt the earth,

salt the earth Nothing's gonna grow where you did your worst Burn

the bridge, shut the door

You don't get to come around here anymore Salt the earth,

salt the earth You wanted a monster,

now you've got what you deserve I'm not bitter,

I'm just done You made your bed,

now sleep in what you've become

I lit a little candle with your name on it

Watched the smoke curl up and said,

"That's probably it" Took your pictures,

put them underneath the floor Then I swept up every little piece

of you I could ignore

You called me crazy,

called me cold Funny how the story changes when you're losing control

You thought I'd cry and come crawling back But I look much

better when I'm burning the map

I was sweet, I was patient

You mistook it for weakness

Now I'm done explaining Baby,

watch what you're making No more flowers at your feet

No more mercy, no receipts

No more "baby, I can change"

You had my heart and threw it away

I cut the cord,

I broke the spell I buried every version of myself you knew

so well You wanted me beneath your thumb Congratulations,

baby— Look what I've become

Salt! (ahhh!) Salt! (ahhh!) Salt the earth!

Burn it!

Break it!

Watch it fall!

You wanted everything from me Now you get absolutely nothing at all!

I'm gonna salt the earth,

salt the earth Nothing's gonna grow where you did your worst

Burn the bridge, shut the door

You don't get to come around here anymore

Salt the earth, salt the earth I don't owe you forgiveness for

the damage that you caused I'm not bitter,

I'm alive And you don't get to touch my life

You should've left me alone You should've left me alone You should've

left me— (ALONE!)