Lyrics
Everybody wants to write a song about lovin,
Expressing a common theme of writing songs about love and heartbreak.
And breaking up then crying at the end of the bar
Describing the typical scene of heartbreak and sadness at a bar.
He broke your heart and drove away
Referring to a past lover who caused pain by leaving.
Left you standing in the mess he made
Highlighting the aftermath of the departure, leaving a mess behind.
It's killing me, cause it's Killin you
Expressing empathy for the emotional impact on the listener.
I should have known better
Acknowledging a mistake in judgment, possibly related to a romantic choice.
Than to let you hang around with boys like me
Recognizing the negative influence of certain individuals, advising against associating with them.
But it will get better
Offering reassurance that the situation will improve over time.
I hope to god you see what I see
Expressing hope that the listener will understand the speaker's perspective.
Sooner or later somebody better is gonna be
Believing that a better partner will come into the listener's life.
Out there to fight through the weather
Emphasizing the idea of enduring challenges in relationships.
I gotta learn to let you love and watch you leave
Expressing the need to allow love and accept the inevitable departure of a partner.
Just not with guys like me
Specifically advising against being with individuals like the speaker.
I saw him driving by the house, did he need something
Observing the actions of the past lover and questioning their intentions.
Was he making up or was he saying that it wasn't your fault
Wondering if the past lover is trying to reconcile or blaming the listener.
He's playing games and I hate the way
Criticizing the past lover's manipulative behavior and its impact on the listener.
He's making you feel like second place
Describing the emotional turmoil caused by feeling secondary in the past relationship.
It's killing me, cause it's killing you
Reiterating the shared pain between the speaker and the listener.
I should have known better
Reflecting on the speaker's own failure to prevent the listener from associating with certain individuals.
Than to let you hang around with boys like me
Repeating the warning against being around individuals like the speaker.
But it will get better
Reassuring that the situation will improve in the future.
I hope to god you see what I see
Hoping that the listener understands the speaker's perspective and intentions.
Sooner or later somebody better is gonna be
Believing in the arrival of a better partner for the listener.
Out there to fight through the weather
Stressing the endurance needed to navigate challenges in relationships.
I gotta learn to let you love and watch you leave
Acknowledging the difficulty of letting go of a loved one and allowing them to leave.
Just not with guys like me
Reiterating the advice against being with individuals like the speaker.
I should have known better
Admitting a lapse in judgment regarding the listener's choice of company.
Than to let you hang around guys like me
Repeating the caution against being around individuals like the speaker.
But it will get better
Reassuring that the situation will improve over time.
I hope to god you see what I see
Expressing hope that the listener sees the speaker's perspective and intentions.
Sooner or later somebody better is gonna be
Believing in the eventual arrival of a better partner for the listener.
Out there to fight through the weather
Emphasizing the endurance required to face challenges in relationships.
I gotta learn to let you love and watch you leave (x2)
Repeating the struggle of letting go and allowing a loved one to leave.
Just not with guys like me (x2)
Final repetition of the caution against being with individuals like the speaker.
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