Wasting All These Tears
Cassadee Pope Lyrics
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Laying down on the bathroom floor
My loneliness was a rattle in the windows
You said you don't want me anymore
And you left me
Standing on a corner crying
Feeling like a fool for trying
I don't even remember
Why I'm wasting all these tears on you
I wish I could erase our memory
Cause you didn't give a damn about me
Oh, finally I'm through
Wasting all these tears on you
These tears on you
You ain't worth another sleepless night
And I'll do everything I gotta do to get you off my mind
Cause what you wanted I couldn't get
What you did, boy I'll never forget
And you left me
Standing on a corner crying
Feeling like a fool for trying
I don't even remember
Why I'm wasting all these tears on you
I wish I could erase our memory
Cause you didn't give a damn about me
Oh, finally I'm through
Wasting all these tears on you
These tears on you
And you left me
Standing on a corner crying
Feeling like a fool for trying
I don't even remember
Why I'm wasting all these tears on you
I wish I could erase our memory
Cause you didn't give a damn about me
Oh finally I'm through
Wasting all these tears on you
Oh these tears on you
I tried to find you at the bottom of a bottle
Laying down on the bathroom floor
The song Wasting All These Tears by Cassadee Pope tells a tale of heartbreak, loneliness, and the struggle to move on from someone who was once loved deeply. The opening lines have a poignant quality, as the singer explains she tried to drown her sorrows and find solace in alcohol, despite knowing it won't bring any real relief. As she lays on the bathroom floor, she feels the weight of her loneliness and the end of her relationship. Her lover has left her, and she is left alone with her pain.
The second stanza sees the singer determined to move on from her lover, even though she knows it will be far from easy. She acknowledges that her former lover wasn't worth her sleepless nights and that she needs to do what she can to get him out of her mind. She also recognizes that she can't get what he wanted, and she can never forget what he did, which made her realize that she deserved better than someone who didn't give a damn about her.
The chorus emphasizes the singer's realization that she is done wasting all her tears on a man who doesn't deserve them. She wishes she could forget the memories she has of him and all the pain that he caused her. Ultimately, the song is about finding the strength to move on from a bad relationship, no matter how much it hurts.
Line by Line Meaning
I tried to find you at the bottom of a bottle
I attempted to numb the pain and forget about you by drinking excessively.
Laying down on the bathroom floor
My drinking became so bad that I ended up collapsing on the bathroom floor.
My loneliness was a rattle in the windows
The emptiness and pain of being without you was so strong that it felt like the windows were shaking.
You said you don't want me anymore
You made it clear that you no longer had any interest in being with me.
And you left me
You abandoned me when I needed you the most.
Standing on a corner crying
I was left alone and heartbroken, sobbing uncontrollably on the street corner.
Feeling like a fool for trying
I regretted all the effort I had put into our relationship, as it had ultimately been for nothing.
I don't even remember
I have lost all memory of why I am still so invested in someone who did not care about me.
Why I'm wasting all these tears on you
I am struggling to understand why I still care so deeply about someone who has hurt me so much.
I wish I could erase our memory
I longed to forget all the pain and anguish that you had caused me.
Cause you didn't give a damn about me
I realized that you never truly cared about me or my feelings.
Oh, finally I'm through
I have finally come to the decision that I am done with you and the toxic relationship that we had.
Wasting all these tears on you
I have wasted countless tears and emotions on someone who was never worth it.
You ain't worth another sleepless night
You are not worth the pain and suffering that I am enduring by losing sleep over our failed relationship.
And I'll do everything I gotta do to get you off my mind
I am determined to move on from you and will do whatever it takes to forget about you and our past.
Cause what you wanted I couldn't get
I realized that I could never give you what you wanted from the relationship and that it was time to let go.
What you did, boy I'll never forget
I will never forget the pain and hurt that you caused me, and it will always be a reminder of why we could never work.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Caitlyn Smith, Rollie Gaalswyk
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