Should've Been Loving You
Embracing Love: Jonathan Pierce's Journey of Acceptance and Redemption
Lyrics
I spent most of my life looking for acceptance
The speaker has spent a significant portion of their life seeking approval and recognition.
I never found what I was looking for
Despite the search, the speaker never found what they were seeking.
I was searching for love
The speaker was actively looking for love.
I just needed some affection
They only needed some affection in their life.
All I got just left me wanting more
Despite efforts, the speaker's experiences left them unsatisfied and desiring more.
Left me feeling cold and lonely on the inside
The outcomes of their search left the speaker feeling emotionally cold and lonely internally.
With nothing to show
There is nothing tangible to show for the speaker's efforts.
But I had plenty to hide
The speaker has things to hide, suggesting a lack of transparency or authenticity in their past actions.
I should've been loving You
The speaker acknowledges that they should have been expressing love towards someone, possibly a higher power or significant other.
I should've been praising You
They should have been praising the same entity, indicating a missed opportunity for gratitude or acknowledgment.
Should've been giving You something in return
The speaker recognizes that they should have reciprocated the love shown to them with actions or offerings.
For the love You've shown
The love received is acknowledged, and there is a sense of remorse for not giving back adequately.
I should've been loving You
Reiteration of the missed opportunity to express love.
I should've been praising You
Reiteration of the missed opportunity to praise.
Your love for me was always true
A statement affirming that the love directed towards the speaker was genuine and unwavering.
I should've been loving You
The speaker emphasizes once again that they should have been expressing love.
The lonely life doesn't have its advantages
The speaker suggests that a lonely life doesn't offer any advantages; it only leads to constant pain.
It just leaves you hurting all the time
Loneliness results in continuous emotional distress.
I can safely say, I have found a better way
The speaker claims to have found a better way, hinting at a positive change or realization.
It's acceptance of a greater kind
This better way involves accepting a higher form of love or understanding.
I remember when
A recollection of a specific moment in the past.
Your love came shining in my lonely life
The entry of love into the speaker's lonely life is remembered.
Looking back on all the love
Reflecting on past experiences, the speaker realizes they've wasted love.
I've thrown away I realize
The speaker acknowledges the love they discarded or did not appreciate.
No greater love has any man ever known
A reference to a profound love that allows the speaker to live their life.
So that I could live my life
The sacrifice made for the speaker's benefit.
You laid down Your own
The ultimate sacrifice – laying down one's life for the speaker's sake.
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