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U Coulda Been An A
Colleen Green Lyrics
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But you'd rather be a D
Oh oh oh baby
Why can't you see
You belong to me-e-e-e-e
Oh oh yeah
You coulda stayed with me
We coulda been happy
Oh oh oh baby
It could've been easy
But you are easy-e-e-e-e
Oh oh yeah
(?) Easy-e-e-e-e
Oh oh yeah
Oh oh oh baby
Oh oh oh baby
Oh oh oh baby
Oh oh oh baby
In Colleen Green's song U Coulda Been An A, the lyrics suggest that the singer's love interest has chosen to be with someone else instead of staying with her. The singer is disappointed that the love interest has chosen to be a "D" instead of an "A", symbolizing their choice to be with someone who is not as good as her. The singer pleads with the love interest to see that they belong together and that being with her could have been easy and could have brought them both happiness.
The repetition of "Oh oh oh baby" in the chorus emphasizes the singer's frustration and disappointment that the love interest cannot see the potential they could have had together.
The lyrics also suggest that the love interest is "easy", perhaps implying that they are not willing to put in the effort to make the relationship work with the singer. This is contrasted with the singer's desire to make things work and her belief that they could have been happy together.
Overall, the lyrics convey a sense of longing and regret for what could have been, but also a frustration with the love interest's choices and lack of effort in the relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
U coulda been an A
You had the potential to be great
But you'd rather be a D
Instead, you settled for mediocrity
Oh oh oh baby
The singer is expressing disappointment or frustration
Why can't you see
The singer wants the person to understand the situation
You belong to me-e-e-e-e
The singer feels possessive of the person
You coulda stayed with me
The singer wishes the person had not left
We coulda been happy
The singer believes they could have had a good relationship
Oh oh oh baby
The singer is still expressing disappointment or frustration
It could've been easy
The singer thinks things could have gone smoothly
But you are easy-e-e-e-e
The singer is using a pun to describe the person as both uncomplicated and promiscuous
(?) Easy-e-e-e-e
The singer reiterates the pun from the previous line
Oh oh yeah
The singer adds emphasis or agreement to the previous line
Oh oh oh baby
The singer concludes the song with the same expression of disappointment or frustration
Oh oh oh baby
Repetition of the previous line
Oh oh oh baby
Repetition of the previous line
Oh oh oh baby
Repetition of the previous line
Lyrics © Fintage House Publishing
Written by: Colleen Marie Gerossie
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