You Should Have Known

Verse 1:

How did you lose me? (How did you lose me?)

You never chose me, you only confused me

You were too busy chasing a good time

While I was right there, giving you all mine

I waited, I prayed, I cried in silence

You broke every promise, left me in defiance

I should’ve been first… but I wasn’t

Pre-Chorus:

You say it’s emotional—boy, I lived emotional

I should be numb, but I still feel every blow

I should be healing, but I can’t stop thinking…

Chorus:

All the nights I stayed and you never came

All the tears I cried while you played your games

You always said, “I don’t know what I should be feeling”

Well, I felt it all—

The cold, the shame, the breaking down

Still picked you up while you let me drown

Now you say you should’ve changed, but where were you?

When I needed you…

Verse 2:

You call it stupid, call it thoughtless

But I called it love, even when it was heartless

You were reckless, and I kept forgiving

While I was dying just to keep us living

I lost myself in trying to be your peace

While you gave me pieces—never peace

I should’ve walked, should’ve saved my soul

But I held on too tight, trying to make you whole

Pre-Chorus:

You say it’s emotional—but you never showed it

Now you want tears? I’ve already overflowed it

I should be cold now, but I keep on thinking…

Chorus:

All the times you said I was too much

When really, you never gave enough

You always said, “I don’t know what I should be feeling”

Well, I felt alone

I felt unseen

I felt like love was just a dream

Now you’re sorry—but that don’t undo the pain

It don’t fix a thing…

Bridge:

Please (cry), but don’t just cry ‘cause you’re losing me

Cry for the girl you didn’t choose to see

(Cry) ‘cause if it hurts, now you know my story

(Cry), but don’t expect glory

Please (cry), but only if it’s real this time

Cry for the love you left behind

(Cry) ’cause I did—for years, in silence

Now I’m done with the violence

Final Chorus:

I should be crying but I’ve cried it all before

I should be hurting, but I walked out that door

All the love I gave that you never held

All the nights I prayed while you rebelled

You always said, “I don’t know what I should be feeling”

Well, now I feel free

I feel peace

And I finally choose… me.

Outro:

Let it go

Let it fade away