before we get too close

Before we get too close, don't get too comfortable

Don't lay back, don't relax, don't get too attached

Tell me that it's alright if I let you go

Tell me that it doesn't hurt like hell

Tell me that it doesn't mean a thing

And your feelings are for someone else

Promise me you won't take it that hard

Promise me you're not gonna fall apart

Don't make me regret it, don't make me feel bad

Don't make me realize that you're the best I've ever had

Before we get too close, I need to let you know

I'm not what you're looking for, and I'm not what you need

Stay far away from me

Cause everything I've ever done has failed

And every promise happens to always break

Before we get too close

Before we get too close

Promise me you won't take it that hard

Promise me you're not gonna fall apart

Don't make me regret it, don't make me feel bad

Don't make me realize that you're the best I've ever had

I never wanted to break you into two

This is something that I just gotta do

And I hope you understand

That this wasn't the plan

And I wish we could've been

But nothing ever lasts