[Intro] I remember i once said it's better to never to love at all than to have loved and lost...cause having a broken hearts the cost I was wrong. I know you're scared of emotions mel, but listen to what i have to say Even if its not me, just know you deserve better [Verse 1] You hide your emotions behind stained gla** Tryna keep the sunny days so afraid another guy'll bring the rain back Your brain collapsed cause you know the pain You deserve a superman but you're convinced you ain't a Lois Lane Cause now love and war is one in the same Thanks to every f**boy that has come in your range An angel you deserve a guy who act a saint Instead of broken frames and empty promises from guys who got half a brain Snakes in the gra** run through ya girl ya so Medusa Lettin' your past push me away like it knows the future Everytime i get close to ya, you just throw up a wall But i ain't stoppin' till i broke through uh Cause girl you missing out Thought it was strike three when really you just hittin' fouls You deserve better, yea you deserve better You're too special to let up [Hook-August Alsina] I was just your n***a next door But girl I see more for you, I see more for you And you ain't gotta have no fear, no I'll always be here for you, girl I'm here for you And I know you may not end up with me, it ain't gotta be me Cause I'm still playing outchea in these streets But I'm just saying You deserve better, I'm saying, you deserve better [Verse 2] And baby I can't blame you it's what you been trained to But I wanna be the one who never gave up and came through Show you what love is and take away the pain too Cause you deserve better that's the dang truth You deserve to be told ya beautiful every second of the day Deserve to be kissed the second you wake Youre beyond special, babe this needs to go beyond mental Cause you're out of this world like i met you in space You don't need to fall in love to feel safe in my arms You already got a place in my heart Want you to know girl we could take it slow.. A turtle pace from the start And even if you don't choose me love heres my plan Imma be your solid ground look here I stand You been messing with boys, lemme be your man Lift you up we would never land, lemme be your Peter Pan [Bridge-August Alsina] You deserve all the love, you deserve all the love You deserve all the care, you deserve all the care You deserve all that and more, you deserve all that and more You deserve better, you deserve better You deserve to laugh, you deserve to laugh Baby you deserve to smile, baby you deserve to smile You deserve the best of everything You deserve better [Hook-August Alsina] [Outro-August Alsina] Yeah, yeah yeah You deserve better Smile You deserve better