Side Effects

[Verse 1]
I was feeling fine in the summertime
As if by design you arrived
I was so content that my quick descent
Was an unwelcome surprise
When I took you in, you were pale and thin
I could not begin to surmise
With the sweats, the fear, the ring in my ear
Yeah, my stay had been compromised

[Refrain]
I can get better, I can get better
I can do better, I can do better
I can get better, I can get better
I can do better, I can do better

[Chorus]
No one did prepare me
That the side effects weren't temporary
No one could prevent me
No, the side effects are permanently mine

[Verse 2]
So I stood up straight, it was not too late
It was not my fate to expire
I could feel the sun, I was not outdone
I could be someone to admire
But the feeling stayed and my state decayed
I could not persuade you to go
'Cause I never asked, the desire outlasts
All the warning signs, now I know

[Refrain]
I can get better, I can do better
I can do better, I can do better
I can get better, I can do better
I can do better, I can do better

[Chorus]
No one did prepare me
That the side effects weren't temporary
No one could prevent me
No, the side effects are permanently mine