From the recording Fools
This song gives voice to the person sung to in break up songs like Free Bird, Feeling Stronger Every Day, Angie, and countless others. In this song, the breaker doesn’t get a free pass, but is held accountable
Lyrics
I’m amazed by what you just told me
That you’re dumping me and traveling on
Yapping on about our real sweet love
Yet in the morning you say you’ll be gone
Our love is just an illusion
Your demeanor so cavalier
Did you think of me and my feelings
With words this severe?
You want to leave in the morning
But I don’t want you here here any more (you’re not welcome here)
The only thing I need from you now
is to walk out that door.
You tell me you’re like a bird that’s free
And every day you think you’re feeling stronger.
Your freedom comes with a heavy cost
‘Cause I can’t stand your face any longer
Our relationship was a pretense
It was always just about you
I hope you like how it feels to have the tables
turned right back on you
‘Cause you want to leave at your leisure
But I don’t want you here any more
The only thing I need from you now
is to walk out that door.
I’m seeing things so clearly now that you’ve tipped your hand
Get your things, move along, and your two-faced smile be damned.
Your phony talk about my sweet tasting kiss
Is so selfish and callous and hollow
You’re telling me that you’ll never change
And where you’re going I cannot follow
You stroll through life so self-centered
You miss the wreckage caused by your deeds
I tell you I’m done wasting my time with
Your childish needs
You’d like to leave when you’re ready
But you’re not welcome here any more
The only thing I need from you now
is to walk out that door.