I'd Rather

from Good Music For You by Gabrielle Marlena

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I’d rather have you use me up and throw me out
Than walk politely past me on the street
I’d rather have you hurt me bad and yell at me loud
Than never hear you ask me out to eat

I’d rather cry a thousand times than cut you out
I’d rather love you for a week and then leave
I’d rather spend my money on your company
Than on all these things that i don’t really need

And you said baby, why would you want this?
And I hate it, but i hate not having you worse
And I would love to love you in a better version of us
But this is what I got and I swear i'm gonna make it work

You always say you wish you hugged me harder
So come hug me again, it’s easy
And when you’re kissing her know that I kissed you harder
But be nice to her and let her down easy

And it’s ok that you’re confused 'cause you’re far away
But that distance isn’t what it used to be
And you don’t think we're ready to leave but listen when i say
That we're more mobile than you think

And you said baby, why would you want this?
And I hate it, but I hate not having you worse
And I would love to love you in a better version of us
But this is what i got and i swear I'm gonna make it work

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from Good Music For You, released August 11, 2017

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Gabrielle Marlena New York

Gabrielle Marlena is an American indie folk/pop singer-songwriter based in Brooklyn, NY. In 2016, she moved from Montreal to NYC to perform and record her first studio album, Good Music For You. Gabrielle shares her experience of love and loss with rich authenticity through her raw, soul-baring lyrics and strong vocals, while maintaining a silly and welcoming stage presence at live shows. ... more

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