Most importantly, I knew better
I knew better than to let him take me
This lesson broke me long ago
Years of being tied in a knot and numb
He woke me up
And when my heart started beating like a real girls
When color returned to my face
When the rain made me smile
When I suddenly knew what I was missing all along
I let him take me
And I told myself this time, it was right
He was what I was always missing
And he was exactly what I never knew I needed

Most importantly, I knew better
I knew better than to let myself fall in love
This lesson built me a wall long ago
Years of being detached and apathetic
He shook me up
And when my reflection started to resemble me again
When my eyes began to shine
When he always made me smile
When he took down that wall brick by solid brick like he just couldn't get enough
I let myself fall
And I told myself this time, it was different
He was what I never wanted to keep out
And he was exactly what I never knew I needed

Most importantly, I knew better
I knew better than to let him get so close
This lesson drove me mad long ago
Years of holding everyone out at arms length
He held me close
And when I finally relaxed into his strong embrace
When I felt his fingers brush my face
When I let his lips make the whole world fall away
When he took me over and he shook me up and he rearagned everything I knew about myself
His arms became home
And I told myself this time, this was it
He was what my life was always missing
And he was exactly what I never knew I needed

Ignorance is bliss compared to *this.