Should’ve Been Us
Tori Kelly Lyrics
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But I can't hide with these high heels on
Downtown in a thick crowd
But it's just you that my mind is on
Dressed up, got my heart messed up
You got yours and I got mine
It's unfair that I still care
And I wonder where you are tonight
Thinking it could be different
But maybe we missed it yeah
Thinking it could be different
It could, it could
It should've been us
Shoulda been a fire, shoulda been the perfect storm
It should've been us
Coulda been the real thing
Now we'll never know for sure, ooh
We were crazy, but amazing, baby we both know
It should've been us, us
It, it, it should've been us
Back and forth like a tug of war
What's it all for, do I want it back
I still got a little flame for ya
Even though you drove me mad
Now and then, I pretend
That it's you when I close my eyes
You got yours, I got mine
But I wonder where you are tonight
It should've been us
Shoulda been a fire, shoulda been the perfect storm
It should've been us
Coulda been the real thing
Now we'll never know for sure, ooh
We were crazy, but amazing, baby we both know
It should've been us, us
It, it, it should've been us
Oh oh, oh oh
It should've been us, yeah
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh oh
Oh oh, oh oh
It should've been us
It, it, it should've been us
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh oh oh
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh oh
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh oh oh
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh oh
Thinking it could be different
But maybe we missed it
Thinking it could be different
It could, it could
It should've been us
Shoulda been a fire, shoulda been the perfect storm
It should've been us
Coulda been the real thing
Now we'll never know for sure, ooh
We were crazy, but amazing, baby we both know
It should've been us, us
It, it, it should've been us
Oh oh, oh oh
It should've been us, yeah
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh oh
Oh oh, oh oh
It should've been us
It, it, it should've been us
Oh oh, oh oh
It should've been us
Oh oh, oh oh
You know it should've been us
Oh oh, oh oh
It should've been us
It, it, it should've been us
Tori Kelly's Should've Been Us is a nostalgic pop ballad about a past relationship that should have been something more but never had the chance to be. The song talks about the feeling of longing for someone who used to be a significant part of your life but now moved on.
In the first verse, Tori Kelly sings about walking downtown surrounded by a crowd but all she could think of is the person who used to be in her life. She's dressed up but her heart is messed up, and she wonders where he is tonight. In the chorus, she sings about how it should have been them, about how they could have been a perfect storm, and how they could have been the real thing, but now they'll never know for sure.
In the second verse, she continues to describe the push and pull of their relationship, like a tug of war. She still has feelings for him, and sometimes she pretends he's there when she closes her eyes. Despite everything, she still believes that it should have been them.
Overall, the song showcases Tori Kelly's powerful vocals and her ability to capture the emotions of longing and regret.
Line by Line Meaning
Walking round with my head down
I'm walking around with my head down, feeling sad and upset
But I can't hide with these high heels on
I can't hide my feelings and emotions, even though I'm wearing high heels
Downtown in a thick crowd
I'm in the middle of a busy crowd
But it's just you that my mind is on
But all I can think about is you
Dressed up, got my heart messed up
I'm dressed up and trying to move on, but my heart is still broken
You got yours and I got mine
You've moved on and I've moved on, separately
It's unfair that I still care
It's not fair that I still have feelings for you
And I wonder where you are tonight
I'm wondering where you are tonight
Thinking it could be different
I'm thinking that things could have been different between us
But maybe we missed it yeah
But maybe we missed our chance
It should've been us
We should have been together
Shoulda been a fire, shoulda been the perfect storm
We would have been passionate and intense
Coulda been the real thing
We could have had something real between us
Now we'll never know for sure, ooh
Unfortunately, we'll never know what could have been
We were crazy, but amazing, baby we both know
We were wild and unpredictable, but we both recognized the connection between us
Back and forth like a tug of war
We were in a constant struggle to decide if we were right for each other
What's it all for, do I want it back
What was the point of it all? Do I want to go back to that time?
I still got a little flame for ya
I still have some feelings for you
Even though you drove me mad
Despite the fact that you frustrated me a lot
Now and then, I pretend
Every now and then, I imagine
That it's you when I close my eyes
That it's you I'm picturing when I close my eyes
Oh oh, oh oh
(Refrain)
You know it should've been us
You know we should have been together
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: LUDVIG KARL DAGSSON SOEDERBERG, JAKOB BO JERLSTROEM, OSCAR THOMAS HOLTER, ALEXANDER ERIK KRONLUND, TORI KELLY, JAMES ALLEN, LALEH POURKARIM
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@isaquepereira6238
Walking round with my head down
But I can't hide with these high heels on
Downtown in a thick crowd
But it's just you that my mind is on
Dressed up, got my heart messed up
You got yours and I got mine
It's unfair that I still care
And I wonder where you are tonight
Thinking it could be different
But maybe we missed it yeah
Thinking it could be different
It could, it could
It should've been us
Shoulda been a fire, shoulda been the perfect storm
It should've been us
Coulda been the real thing
Now we'll never know for sure, ooh
We were crazy, but amazing, baby we both know
It should've been us, us
It, it, it should've been us
Back and forth like a tug of war
What's it all for, do I want it back
I still got a little flame for ya
Even though you drove me mad
Now and then, I pretend
That it's you when I close my eyes
You got yours, I got mine
But I wonder where you are tonight
It should've been us
Shoulda been a fire, shoulda been the perfect storm
It should've been us
Coulda been the real thing
Now we'll never know for sure, ooh
We were crazy, but amazing, baby we both know
It should've been us, us
It, it, it should've been us
Oh oh, oh oh
It should've been us, yeah
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh oh
Oh oh, oh oh
It should've been us
It, it, it should've been us
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh oh oh
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh oh
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh oh oh
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh oh
Thinking it could be different
But maybe we missed it
Thinking it could be different
It could, it could
It should've been us
Shoulda been a fire, shoulda been the perfect storm
It should've been us
Coulda been the real thing
Now we'll never know for sure, ooh
We were crazy, but amazing, baby we both know
It should've been us, us
It, it, it should've been us
Oh oh, oh oh
It should've been us, yeah
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh oh
Oh oh, oh oh
It should've been us
It, it, it should've been us
Oh oh, oh oh
It should've been us
Oh oh, oh oh
You know it should've been us
Oh oh, oh oh
It should've been us
It, it, it should've been us
@attacticy4436
I heard this song in my freshmen year.
I listened to it everyday.
Sophomore year I met the girl of my dreams.
That was four years ago.
I finally got the courage to ask my crush to be my girlfriend
Last week I asked her to marry me
She said no both times...
@howwraaa7146
She has a better voice then most singers why isn't she getting the attention ?????!!!!!!!!!
@kaylahernandez3552
hawraa almaiahi Ikr I agree
@acciogagaloo
Valerie Lekaram she just needs to make a triangle with her hands and bAM. TORI ILLUMINATI? EXPOSED.
@zackiabdi4233
g0ddess97 so true
@swai_see4066
hawraa almaiahi 'cuz she is not showing her sexy Side. managers: "it always sells"
__. Why?@MikTheAsianMan
+hawraa almaiahi, like Christina Aguilera, Sabrina Carpenter and some others don't get recognition for their voices because they have pure talent.
@Khuongnguyen40478
Am I the only person that appreciates the "Dear No one" reference at the beginning?
@tabithamarie6481
You're not the only one... I love the reference
@prettykrysss
nope! best part
@thydo8370
+Zach Nguyen its the name of her album