Kenny Chesney - Better As A Memory Lyrics






I move on like a sinners prayer
Letting go like a levee breaks
Walk away as if I don't care
Learn to shoulder my mistakes
I'm built to fade like your favorite song
Gettin reckless when there's no need
Laugh as your stories ramble on
Break my heart, but it won't bleed
My only friends are pirates
That's just who I am
I'm better as a memory than as your man

Never sure when the truth won't do
I'm pretty good on a lonely night
I move on the way a storm blows through
I never stay, but then again, I might.
I struggle sometimes to find the words
Always sure until I doubt
Walk a line until it blurs
Build walls too high to climb out
But I'm honest to a fault
That's just who I am
I'm better as a memory than as your man

I see you leaning, you're bound to fall
I don't want to be that mistake
I'm just a dreamer and nothing more
You should know it before it gets too late

Cause goodbyes are like a roulette wheel
You never know where they're gonna land
First you're spinning, then you're standing still
Left holding a losing hand
But one day you're gonna find someone
And right away you'll know it's true
That all of your seeking's done
It was just a part of the passing through
Right there in that moment you'll finally understand
That I was better as a memory than as your man
Better as a memory than as your man





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  1. D.... B....

    My only friends are pirates

  2. a.... d....

    I am better as a memory. I will always love you and be there if you cal but I need to be on the move I'll never stay but then again I misght

  3. J.... P....

    Left for another guy and trying to move on get through it. Kenny speaks to the soul. It’s so hard seeing the one you love live out the future you wanted with someone else. It didn’t have to be this way.

  4. N.... R....

    I need more than 4 minutes and 4 seconds to pour out my anguish to you! -

    It's not always a guy that cheats, not always does it have anything to do with a destroyed relationship, aspects of life just happen out of our control! I came into this world all alone, hints I didn't know when I was in relationships I was meant to journey, wonder, rome this world by myself! Parents, teachers, pastors, friends, teammates, coworkers never talk about the elephant in the room, typically. Evidently, I needed an unexplainable, undisputed answer to a question I never asked, I assumed, I was just like everyone else. Everyone has a type it changes over time, I know mine, only having a type takes two to make a cohesive partnership! Only when you get older, your type starts to expand to be more accepting of those you would not normally because your pool of candidates starts to minimize and you have a biological clock ticking!

  5. b.... D....

    Life theme song

  6. B.... S....

    If only people would be this honest instead of pretending to be what they're not. First impressions aren't always the real ones.

  7. A.... G....

    Police:911, what's ur emergency
    Me: My heart is broken
    Police: stand by, an officer is on his way.
    Me: *heart beeps*
    Police- are you okay, sir what's seem to be the problem
    Me: my heart is in a lot of pain
    Police: why
    Me: I was listening to Kenny Chensey
    ....

  8. L.... W....

    Yep he is

  9. D.... l....

    This is how i feel about myself as to what im no good at, thats being worthy as human that just did my best at being a parent knowing your ex spent a lifetime at making me a trashy stupied worthless fool, hell i hate myself more then they ever could😓

  10. G.... D....

    https://photos.app.goo.gl/QvdvpUnfNnnvNHsm7

  11. J.... V....

    I was the female version of this song...until this year. I finally at age 35 found the one I can love.

  12. A.... s....

    Every day i pray god sends my love back

  13. A.... s....

    I still love u always have sweetheart if i could grab u hug u id cry i miss u

  14. A.... s....

    Ill always love u lynn

  15. A.... s....

    Beautiful

  16. B.... S....

    I do not use and I never have. Dreamers always dream. Somebody has to be 💪.when road gets rocky.

  17. D.... S....

    I love this song

  18. B.... F....

    I've never been more connected to a song in my life than this one...Describes me to a tee 😢 oh it hurts 😭💔💔

    B.... F....

    Bulldawg Freakzoid You can turn it around. Brother I’m the same as you but I haven’t given up on myself *hug* Lift your head up and make yourself the man you want to be.

  19. B.... S....

    "Never sure when the truth won't do" deep

  20. C.... G....

    He he would of held on has hard as i did but now i understand more.

  21. B.... C....

    Learn to shoulder my mistakes,Better as a memory

  22. S.... B....

    I just wanted to find my way to my true love that God for me

  23. S.... K....

    Bad intentions could have been avoided/Go ahead
    and break my heart because I can carry that burden.

    S.... K....

    Sheila Kermoian that’s a slippery slope unfortunately

    S.... K....

    Djna32 I know

  24. R.... S....

    I am better than a memory than I was her man

  25. t.... ....

    This song hits different now that I’m older

    t.... ....

    It really does!

  26. B.... K....

    Older I get the deeper this song touches me....

  27. T.... B....

    Love this song!!

  28. G.... B....

    This song would be that much more awesome if Kenny changed the lyrics to:
    “I’m lost to a fault... It’s just who I am”. Then the song would be perfect.

  29. A.... F....

    I don't care what you think of me cause I trasport fluid I've tried help you like friend family should be rebursed all my money I've worked hard cost me 8000 and 12000 to get thru storms like this and hell Ive been in cost 30000 worth more

  30. A.... s....

    Not even a memory wake up from a year nightmare .....the biggest mistake I ever made in my life. The biggest piece of shit I ever met

  31. R.... L....

    This is me completely.

  32. J.... G....

    So hard to tell my wife this but it’s so true...so sorry I wasn’t a better man Shelly..

  33. R.... G....

    Story of my life

  34. R.... D....

    My love joetta💔🌷

  35. L.... R....

    Some memories are better left behind!! A goodbye boy! GOODBYE BOY!

  36. R.... S....

    Would like to let go of the memories also

  37. M.... A....

    I was engaged at 20 I thought this girl and I were going to raise children together boy was I wrong. Definitely better as a memory sometimes I think about what could have been but the fact is she is gone forever and now all there every will be is memories of a time when I thought I was happy but life goes on each day is a struggle sometimes

  38. A.... R....

    Oh my 😘

  39. G.... R....

    I have my memories of that special guy in my heart.I love you BP

  40. J.... B....

    To all the women that loved me but I fucked over , This song is for you.

  41. C.... M....

    My mistake was meeting dcfs a second time and public defender John Thomas. I hope they all die.

  42. W.... ....

    Kenny is by far my favorite country artist.

    W.... ....

    Johnny Lariat both me and my mom love Kenny Chesney’s songs a lot because of how meaningful his songs are to life and to other people who truly love country music 💝

    W.... ....

    @Midnight Thunder he has a lot of beautiful music. Dont Blink is probably one of my favorites can definitely make a grown man cry

  43. d.... V....

    I have and still do LIVE this song and basic story line

  44. J.... M....

    Te. Korer

  45. M.... D....

    My ex boyfriend sent me this song to break up with me..😢

    M.... D....

    MJ Dyer wtf?

    M.... D....

    @Chris Tucker I know right!! I didn't even get it at first.. he sent me this song and then ghosted me....

  46. R.... R....

    Just yad this talk but did no good seems as even when you know you cant do the impossible for everyone to be happy

  47. k.... p....

    Kenny Is a Angel with a kind ❤

  48. A.... B....

    Totally makes me think of someone

  49. R.... L....

    Hey Kenny, most of us are, my friend.

  50. B.... S....

    It took me 39 years to find the love of my life and life took him away from me ! I wish here 2 years later that we could paste back the love we had found under that clock tower that night at 1109 pm . Our love was like a love story and it ended as fast as it started . To this day idk what happened one day we are looking at rings and 3 days later breaking up ? No matter what that man will always have my heart he felt like the reward God sent me after all the bad in my life but maybe I was wrong but I dnt think so and I’d give just about anything to be able to have him hold me again and hear him say I love you Beth . To hear his son call me and ask if I’m ok . Things was perfect and for the life of me Idk what happened . I just hope he is happy and finding his happiness.... for me I’m still stuck in the moment he told me it’s over and idk how to move on! Love hurts so bad and I hate that

  51. L.... H....

    Love you sweetness.

  52. F.... E....

    Dear Meaghan. I am so sorry I hurt you. Its been about 2 months since our goodbyes. I still write those those letters at night and i type a message, and delete it before I can hit send. I am sure you dont understand why a person who cares for you would hurt you. I am not sure whyi would either. Id never been in love before. If you ever stumble across this I do love you, and thats the reason im letting go. Good luck crazy girl.

  53. D.... C....

    One of the dumbest stubborn assholes this world will ever know. So when I say this you know I mean it, "I am the #1 quitter now".

  54. s.... F....

    Love this so much

  55. B.... A....

    Being free is different from being tied down

  56. D.... C....

    Please God help my family please I can't do this without my wife and kids

    D.... C....

    You are stronger than you know. It seems hard. But this task is yours. God wouldn't give you a job you can't handle. It's hard now. But you have the strength

    D.... C....

    Sending a prayer up for you.. May your family find peace and love.. 🙏

  57. L.... B....

    WELL I HOPE YOU ARE HAPPY BECAUSE I DONT EVEN WANT YOU AS A MEMORY ANYMORE????WHY BECAUSE YOU COULD NOT EVEN SAY THE TRUTH SO I DON’T WANT ANYTHING FROM YOU?????JUST NEED YOU TO POOFFF BE GONE FOREVER

  58. M.... B....

    Hell of bad memories..

  59. M.... C....

    Amazing how simple words can help millions of us feel that same old emotion. Let's all cry and remember those we lost....may we find peace and learn to smile again.

  60. D.... C....

    Sorry I did what I did but know this I still need you love you forgive you and what you are doing is more than wrong

  61. J.... J....

    Im listening to this as my wife is seeking a divorce. So sad 😔

    J.... J....

    Jiu Jitsu Dragon tell me about it, my “boyfriend” sent it thru txt and just stopped talk to me 💔

    J.... J....

    I’m sorry bro.

    J.... J....

    Same man.

    J.... J....

    Should of kept your weiner in your zipper 😂🤣jk

    J.... J....

    I'm in that same sinking ship. Thankfully mommynarc discarded me and found herself a new supply. Good riddens to you AE. Those of us people who have empathy and compassion are just victims of narcissistic abuse , so like you said, he heart wants what t hff e heart wants. Hopefully the grass is greener on that side.

  62. S.... B....

    My only friends are pirates m

  63. j.... s....

    i love this song but it fckin kills me everytime i listen to it ...at least we had those good times when they were good times ... and this is how we remember em

    j.... s....

    Sometimes I wish I could not remember cause it hurts to bad!💔

  64. M.... H....

    This has been clarified

  65. L.... M....

    Love this song-August 2019💜

  66. P.... M....

    I’m literally crying because the person i love just told me to heard this song 💔 idk if he wants to walk away ugh

  67. R.... D....

    When you're happy you hear the music when you're going through some shit you hear the words

  68. B.... F....

    Nothing good lasts forever and nothing stays the same forever..Always remember that.

  69. D.... W....

    I'm debating it rn

  70. r.... s....

    Hello Beautiful! Happy belated Birthday!!! I missed you yesterday, miss you today and hope to see you tomorrow! My arms may have let you go that day in BAF, but my heart will hold you till my last breath! Hope life is treating you well!
    I miss you more than words can say!!

  71. K.... w....

    Forever will be the man ❤️❤️❤️

  72. B.... S....

    What's this mean lb good grief dude

  73. A.... J....

    This song is MINE.. I HV hurt people I love and now I am " better as a memory" Move on . Let me go.

    A.... J....

    Plzzzz it's for u own good.

  74. R.... E....

    honey baby,,if i had you,,i would not be on here,,because i would be with you,,

  75. A.... P....

    I love this song so much and this song is make me crying

  76. K.... B....

    For damn sure not much of a good memory but gotta be better than what I am now. At least they will know I wanted more for them.]

  77. G.... D....

    Texas | Texas fire department’s new $350K truck destroyed by fire
    https://www.newsbreakapp.com/n/0MQonSeC?s=a99&pd=02JLxlqO

  78. D.... D....

    Songs are life's story's always remember it's all good

    D.... D....

    Babyu ua3. Y baby u hurt me when u saying get me iya6 don't i love u so u tell me . You tell me morning baby but you don't show up and hurts me bad I love you and I waited all these years for you and I don't see no one else it'll go to bars or anything but you why you're doing this I know you love me Pinterest you tell me why HB back

  79. R.... E....

    You right more than songs

  80. S.... C....

    ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  81. i.... h....

    Wow made me cry😔

  82. S.... T....

    Amen! Thank you God!! For unanswered prayers.......

  83. J.... T....

    This is me currently because I feel like I’m going to let down my girlfriend because I’m probably better as a memory and cannot give her what she needs

  84. l.... m....

    Then as ur woman

  85. R.... ....

    Annie :(

    R.... ....

    Oakley?

    R.... ....

    Oh your a funny fuck you fucking douchebag

  86. t.... I....

    Some people are just memories & mistakes. Love hurts & life goes on.

    t.... I....

    @Brian Williams true in my case I miss my husband, he passed away last yr.

    t.... I....

    @teresa Inman Dont let go of love. It should always go on and life fucking hurts for all of us.

    t.... I....

    @Brian Williams yes is sure in the hell does, and thanks

    t.... I....

    @teresa Inman No problem and im sorry for your loss. I didnt say that first because everyone says it and it comes off fake. Im not a robot lol

  87. A.... a....

    2019. Anyone?

    A.... a....

    Almost 2020

    A.... a....

    Amanda aka HAZEL Slavin January 2020

  88. L.... D....

    Men wake up from the guynocentric brainwashing of the musician! Who cast a spell of love (like a magician) over young and old men alike! Study MGTOW it is your path to peace and enlightenment💪...

  89. D.... H....

    👍👍👍👍

  90. l.... m....

    The only way I want u to member me

  91. D.... S....

    I love this

  92. R.... D....

    Damn I miss my ex

  93. j.... g....

    better off enough said fuck it

  94. W.... T....

    I think it's time I just become a memory. To every one. At least then I cant keep messing up

  95. a.... J....

    think about you everyday

  96. a.... J....

    i believe that the ONE for me is NOT better as a memory than as my man !!! if you love me too and you are half as good as i think you are :) then you would want to spend the rest of our lives together until we are old and be the happiest people on this crappy planet .. and if you really just wanna be a memory to me, or me to you, then yes you should just go on with your life on be happy and forget about me because i love you that much and even more :) love forever me to the moon and back again