Should've Listened
Love's Tough Lessons: Should've Listened by Nickelback
Lyrics
There's clothes all over the floor
There are scattered clothes on the floor.
Don't remember them being here before
The singer doesn't recall the clothes being there before.
Smell of perfume is in here, why's lipstick on the mirror
The room smells of perfume, and there's lipstick on the mirror, indicating potential infidelity.
And still I don't understand
The singer is bewildered and doesn't comprehend the situation.
No pictures left in the hall
No pictures are left in the hall, suggesting a removal of memories or relationship mementos.
There's three new holes in my wall
There are three new holes in the wall, indicating anger or violence.
Where the hell's my credit cards, why's my wallet in the yard
Credit cards are missing, wallet is in the yard, indicating a possible financial impact of the relationship issues.
And still I don't understand
The singer is still unable to understand the situation.
Well, now I guess I should've listened
Reflecting on the realization that the singer should have listened when the partner expressed dissatisfaction.
When you said you'd had enough
The partner had had enough, and the singer should have paid attention.
A little trick I picked up from my father, in one ear and out the other
A reference to a learned behavior of not paying attention, passed down from the father.
Why's love gotta be so tough
Expressing frustration about the difficulties in love.
Should see the look on my face
The singer's emotional state is reflected in the disarray of personal belongings.
My shit's all over the place
The singer's possessions are scattered, emphasizing the emotional turmoil.
Why's this happening to me, why'd you take both sets of keys
Questions about why the partner took both sets of keys, indicating a deeper level of separation.
And still I don't understand
Despite the chaos, the singer still doesn't comprehend the situation.
Well, now I guess I should've listened
Reiterating the acknowledgment that the singer should have listened to the partner's concerns.
When you said you'd had enough
Recalling the partner's dissatisfaction and the missed opportunity to address it.
A little trick I picked up from my father, in one ear and out the other
A repetition of the learned behavior from the father, indicating a pattern of not heeding warnings.
Why's love gotta be so tough
Expressing frustration with the toughness of love.
Oh, and now I guess I should've listened
Acknowledging again the failure to listen and understand, possibly leading to the relationship's breakdown.
Ahh-oh, ahh-ahh, ahh-oh, ahh-ahh, ahh-oh, ahh-ahh
Vocalized expression of frustration and regret.
There's clothes all over my floor
Repetition of the image of scattered clothes, emphasizing the impact on the singer.
I don't remember them being there before
Reiteration of not remembering the clothes being there before, highlighting the suddenness of the changes.
There are no candles in here, lipstick's still on my mirror
No candles, but the lipstick is still on the mirror, emphasizing the unexpected nature of the situation.
And still I don't understand
The singer is still grappling with the lack of understanding.
Oh, and now I guess I should've listened
Repeating the acknowledgment of the failure to listen and comprehend the partner's feelings.
When you said you'd had enough
Reiterating the partner's dissatisfaction and the singer's failure to address it.
A little trick I picked up from my father, in one ear and out the other
A repetition of the learned behavior from the father, highlighting the continuous pattern.
Why must love be so tough
Questioning the inherent difficulty of love.
Well, now I guess I should've listened
The final acknowledgment of the missed opportunity to salvage the relationship.
Ahh-oh, ahh-ahh
Expressing emotional distress through vocalization.
When you said you'd had enough
Repeating the partner's dissatisfaction and the singer's failure to address it.
Ahh-oh, ahh-ahh
Continuation of the emotional distress expressed vocally.
A little trick I picked up from my father, in one ear and out the other
A repetition of the learned behavior from the father, emphasizing the persistent lack of attention.
Ahh-oh, ahh-ahh
Continued expression of frustration with the challenges of love.
Why's love gotta be so tough
Rhetorical question emphasizing the difficulty of love.
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