But the narrator isn't bitter. She’s sad. She admits that even though the relationship was broken, she still misses him. She hopes he finds someone else. And she admits the hardest truth of all:
If you have ever ended a relationship with someone who had a good heart but zero emotional intelligence, you know this feeling. You aren't waiting for them to call. You are waiting for them to grow up . And you can't wait forever. One of the most honest lines in modern songwriting is: "I wish it wasn't true." Better Man
She doesn't want him to be miserable. She wants him to learn. She wants the next woman to get the version of him that she deserved. But the narrator isn't bitter
So, pour one out for the one who got away. Not because you want them back. But because you finally love yourself enough to admit: You deserved the better version of them. And they couldn't give it to you. She hopes he finds someone else