I Was Losing You
Melodies of Heartbreak: Unveiling the Silent Goodbyes in Ricky Van Shelton's Ballad
Lyrics
I should have noticed this when
I failed to notice the signs when
You started turning up in sad songs
You began appearing in melancholic songs
It should have hit me when
The realization should have struck me when
You began to sing along
You started singing along to those songs
I should have realized when
I should have understood when
There were tears in your eyes
Tears welled up in your eyes
Every time a song was through
Each time a song concluded
It was more than the music
It transcended mere music
I was losing you
I was losing you emotionally
I should have seen it when
I should have observed when
You started watchin' those late, late movies
You started watching those late-night movies
And you'd sleep on the couch
You chose to sleep on the couch
Instead of sleeping next to me
Instead of being close to me in bed
When I'd wake up in the night
Nights when I woke up
Sometimes I'd hear you cry
Sometimes I heard you weeping
But, baby, I never knew
But I never realized
It was more than the movies
It went beyond the influence of movies
I was losing you
I was losing you emotionally
I wish you had screamed
I wish you had expressed your emotions
And yelled out the things you held deep inside
Voiced the hidden feelings within
'Cause I never dreamed
Because I never imagined
That our love was dyin' right before my eyes
Our love was fading before my eyes
But I should have felt it on
I should have sensed it during
Those too few nights I held you
Those rare nights I held you close
Oh, I should have known
I should have realized
All those whispers weren't true
Those whispers were unfounded
There was a reason why you never looked in my eyes
You had a reason not to meet my gaze
And it breaks my heart in two
And it shatters my heart
When you were makin' love to me
During our intimate moments
I was losing you
I was losing you emotionally
When you were makin' love to me
During our intimate moments
I was losing you
I was losing you emotionally
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