You Shoulda Been Here
Rebuilding Hearts and Finding Solace: You Shoulda Been Here
Lyrics
I thought I’ve seen you
The speaker initially believed they saw the person in someone else.
In someone else
Confirming the mistaken identity of the person in someone else.
But this one just
Expressing the speaker's deep emotional connection to a new person.
Took my heart and smashed it
Describing a past heartbreak or emotional pain caused by this person.
I rebuilt it to be better than before
Rebuilding the speaker's heart to be stronger after the heartbreak.
I rebuilt it better
Emphasizing the improvement and resilience of the rebuilt heart.
I thought I ran in circles
Reflecting on a past experience of feeling stuck or going in circles.
Traumatized
Indicating a state of emotional distress or pain from the past.
But this storm just
Describing a new challenging situation that further tested the speaker.
Grabbed my feet and let me
Symbolizing overcoming obstacles and entering a difficult situation.
Into his eye where I thought I would have to stay
Being in a challenging circumstance where the speaker expected to stay.
I thought I’d stay
Expressing a realization that the challenging situation is not permanent.
You shoulda been here before
Referring to a time before the current positive changes.
Before
Repeating the emphasis on a past, potentially better, period.
Clean streets and dirty sheets
Contrasting elements of cleanliness and dirtiness, suggesting a mix of experiences.
Falling leaves
Symbolizing change and transformation through falling leaves.
Clear water and fresh laughter
Describing positive elements like clear water and fresh laughter.
Old masters
Referencing experienced individuals or mentors (old masters).
Do you know a place to go
Seeking knowledge about a place for personal connection and solitude.
Where we alone
Expressing a desire for a private space where the speaker and someone else can be alone.
You shoulda been here before
Reiterating the idea of a past, potentially better, time.
Before
Emphasizing the importance of the past and what could have been.
I thought I’d need you
Expressing a previous need for the person and their influence.
You made me believe
Acknowledging the person's impact on the speaker's beliefs and emotions.
That my heart meant nothing if it’s not yours
Stating that the speaker's heart is only meaningful if it belongs to the person.
I rebuilt it to be better than before
Rebuilding the heart again, emphasizing personal growth and independence.
And I am the one who I will do that for
Affirming the speaker's ability to shape their own identity and future.
I will not stay
Declaring the decision not to remain in a challenging or limiting situation.
I shoulda been here before
Expressing a regret or realization about not being present in the past.
Before
Reiterating the sentiment of missing out on a potentially better past.
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