Lyrics
She wanted me to tell you to leave.
She instructed the speaker to convey the message for you to leave.
She wanted me to let you know that you don't understand her, she just needs some time to breathe.
She wanted the speaker to communicate that you don't comprehend her, and she needs some time alone.
She couldn't have told you better herself 'cause she was in love with somebody else.
She couldn't express it herself because she was in love with someone else.
I don't know why I had to be the messenger boy.
The speaker questions why they had to be the messenger in this situation.
I guess that somebody was me.
The speaker realizes that the person she was in love with was the speaker themselves.
Don't know what you got till it's gone.
Expresses the theme of realizing the value of something only after losing it.
Don't know what you did so wrong.
Highlights the uncertainty about what went wrong in the relationship.
Don't know what you got till it's gone.
Reiterates the theme of realizing the worth of something only after it's gone.
Don't know why you did it so wrong.
Questions the reasons behind the mistakes made in the relationship.
She wanted me to tell her my fears.
She wanted the speaker to share their fears with her.
She wanted me to let it all go.
She wanted the speaker to release their emotions and not hold onto them.
I don't know why I said it. I just can't trust anyone, I knew she was true.
The speaker regrets expressing doubts, as they believed she was faithful.
I never liked the sound of being along much.
Expresses discomfort with solitude and the desire for companionship.
Just one touch to help with the coldness.
Suggests that a simple touch can provide warmth and comfort.
Persuasion was a trait the she held in her hand when she took mine, and I understood then.
Describes how she used persuasion effectively, creating a connection between them.
Don't know what you got till it's gone.
Repeats the theme of realizing the value of something only after losing it.
Don't know what you did so wrong.
Reiterates the uncertainty about what went wrong in the relationship.
Don't know what you got till it's gone.
Emphasizes the theme of recognizing the worth of something only after it's gone.
Don't know why you did it so wrong.
Questions the reasons behind the mistakes made in the relationship.
And I did you wrong.
Admits to wrongdoing in the relationship.
You said I was just like him, but that's where you're wrong.
Denies being like the person she compared the speaker to, who never wrote her a love song.
He never wrote you a love song.
Contrasts the speaker with someone else who failed to express love through a song.
It seemed like no sooner than I got my feet on the ground, the words slipped away.
Describes the fleeting nature of words and how they escaped the speaker.
And baby, I hear you.
Acknowledges hearing her and being aware of the situation.
Know what you're saying and I feel it too.
Understands and shares the feelings expressed by her.
You've got something I've never had.
Acknowledges that she possesses something the speaker has never experienced before.
The kind of love I can sing about
Expresses the uniqueness of the love that can be celebrated through song.
And you're hearing me now, hear me now
Emphasizes that she is now attentive and listening to the speaker.
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