Should Have Been Loved
Unrequited Longing: Yearning for Affection
Lyrics
You've been let down, messed around
You have experienced betrayal and disappointment, people mistreating you.
Told to get your feet back on the ground
Advised to be practical and realistic, to regain stability.
When you should have been loved, loved, loved
Expressing that love is what you deserved.
Should have been loved
Reiterating the idea that you deserved to be loved.
You've been ripped off, written off
You've been cheated or taken advantage of, deemed unimportant.
Told an act of kindness made you soft
Being criticized for showing kindness, considered weak.
When you should have been loved, loved, loved
Emphasizing the longing for love that you should have received.
You should have been loved
Repeating the idea that you deserved love.
But all your detractors underestimated you
Those who criticize you have underestimated your worth.
Cause they don't know you like I do
Highlighting a personal connection, claiming a deeper understanding of you.
You've slept rough, stolen stuff
Listing hardships such as sleeping rough and engaging in theft.
Been beaten by a guy to show he's tough
Physical violence endured to prove someone's strength.
When you should have been loved, loved, loved
Reiterating the idea that love was deserved despite adversity.
Should have been loved
Repeating the assertion that you should have been loved.
And anything new you tried to do
Efforts to try new things were met with indifference or negativity.
Got treated like a jumper in a queue
Comparison to being treated poorly, like a person waiting in line.
When you should have been loved, loved, loved
Reiterating the longing for the love that should have been received.
Should have been loved
Emphasizing the idea that love was deserved.
But when there was pity and
When there was an opportunity for help or prosperity.
When there was wealth
When there was wealth available.
You wasted neither on yourself
You didn't use pity or wealth for yourself.
Should have been loved
Repeating the assertion that you should have been loved.
Should have been loved
-Should have been loved
-Should have been loved
-Should have been loved
-Should have been loved
-Should have been loved
-Should have been loved
-All your detractors underestimated you
Reiterating that those who criticize you have underestimated you.
Cause they don't know you like I do
Repeating the claim of a unique understanding of you.
Like I do
Affirming the deep understanding of you.
You've been let down, messed around
Recalling past letdowns and mistreatment.
Told to get your feet back on the ground
Advised to be grounded after facing challenges.
When you should have been loved, loved, loved
Emphasizing the idea that love was deserved despite past hardships.
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