I was lost in the shadows, in the dark of your lies Thought I needed your love, but it was all in disguise You played with my heart, made me believe That what we had was real, but it was only make-believe So thank you for the lesson, now I finally see You showed me what love isn’t, and set my heart free I learned not to fall for the mask that you wore Thank you for teaching me, I deserve so much more Your words were like poison, they cut deep inside You showed no mercy, no place left to hide But now I know better, I can stand on my own Your cruelty taught me how to be strong, alone So thank you for the lesson, now I finally see You showed me what love isn’t, and set my heart free I learned not to fall for the mask that you wore Thank you for teaching me, I deserve so much more So thank you for the lesson, now I finally see You showed me what love isn’t, and set my heart free I learned not to fall for the mask that you wore Thank you for teaching me, I deserve so much more So thank you for the lesson, now I finally see You showed me what love isn’t, and set my heart free I learned not to fall for the mask that you wore Thank you for teaching me, I deserve so much more Your words were like poison, they cut deep inside You showed me what love isn’t, and set my heart free I learned not to fall for the mask that you wore Thank you for teaching me, I deserve so much more So thank you for the lesson, now I finally see You showed me what love isn’t, and set my heart free I learned not to fall for the mask that you wore Thank you for teaching me, I deserve so much more So thank you for the lesson, now I finally see You showed me what love isn’t, and set my heart free I learned not to fall for the mask that you wore Thank you for teaching me, I deserve so much more Now I walk away with my head held high No more tears to cry, no more wondering why Thank you for the lesson, now I know for sure I'm stronger without you, and I deserve so much more