Tell Me Why
欢ゝ佰刮SPICE GIRLS Lyrics
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Oooh
We could have had it all
But you turned your back
We started with dreams
We started a team
But you weren't as true as you always seemed
You promised to love
Yet you turned your back and walked out on me
What made you think
That without me
Your life would be so much better but now you see (oh-oh, but now you see)
That without me
Your hopes and dreams (your hopes and your dreams)
Will never be as good as what you had with me
Tell me why, oh why (so tell me why)
Did we end up this way
When we tried, we tried (we tried)
To make everything okay (oooh)
Tell me why, oh why
Did you feel you couldn't stay
When we could have stayed together
But you wanted it this way
You never thought
That I would find out
All of the things you said about us
When you're the one who
Decided to
Erase all our plans and say you approved
What made you think
That without me
Your life would be so much better but now you see (so much
better, but now you see)
That without me (without me)
Your hopes and dreams (they will never)
Will never be as good as what you had with me (had with me)
Tell me why, oh why (tell me why)
Did we end up this way (did we end up this why)
When we tried, we tried (when we tried)
To make everything okay (yes we did)
Tell me why, oh why
Did you feel you couldn't stay (did you feel you couldn't stay)
When we could have stayed together (we could have stayed)
But you wanted it this way
Tell me why, oh why (did we end up this way)
Did we end up this way (I thought it was okay)
When we tried, we tried
To make everything okay (we tried, tried, tried so hard)
Tell me why, oh why
Did you feel you couldn't stay (but it was you who wanted to leave)
When we could have stayed together
But you wanted it this way
Now tell me was it
Your plan all along
To try and use me, and then let go
Now where is the trust
We had between us
I guess that you, never played by the rules
Can you tell me
Tell me why, oh why
Did we end up this way
When we tried, we tried
To make everything okay (we tried, we tried again)
Tell me why, oh why (yes we did)
Did you feel you couldn't stay
When we could have stayed together
(you felt you couldn't stay, but you wanted it this way)
But you wanted it this way
Tell me why, oh why (oh tell me why)
Did we end up this way
When we tried, we tried (we always tried again)
To make everything okay (we always tried again)
Tell me why, oh why (somebody tell me why)
Did you feel you couldn't stay
When we could have stayed together
But you wanted it this way (you wanted this way)
Tell me why, oh why (whoa-oh tell me why)
Did we end up this way (yeah-yeah-yeah)
When we tried, we tried
To make everything okay
Tell me why, oh why
Did you feel you couldn't stay
When we could have stayed together
But you wanted it this way
The song "Tell Me Why" by Spice Girls featuring Darkchild and Let's Dance is about someone expressing their disbelief and hurt over the ending of a relationship. The lyrics suggest that the singer had high hopes for the relationship which began with dreams and a shared sense of teamwork. However, the partner ultimately turned their back on the singer, breaking their promises to love and support the singer no matter what. The singer questions why their partner thought that their life would be better without them and ultimately, their hopes and dreams will never achieve the same level of success without the singer by their side. The singer expresses a great deal of sadness and frustration over these issues and wants to understand why things ended up this way.
The song's chorus repeats the phrase "Tell me why, oh why" to emphasize the singer's need to understand the events that led to the relationship's end. The repetition of this phrase along with the use of emotionally charged words such as "hurt", "disbelief", and "broken promises" help to convey the singer's feelings of betrayal and disappointment. The lyrics suggest that the singer tried their best to make things work and put in a lot of effort to keep the relationship together, but their efforts were in vain.
Overall, "Tell Me Why" is a powerful ballad that expresses the emotions of loss and heartbreak that are familiar to many who have gone through a turbulent relationship. The song's lyrics are relatable and heartfelt, making it a fan favorite of the Spice Girls.
Line by Line Meaning
We could have had it all
We had the potential to achieve great things together
But you turned your back
You betrayed me and gave up on our dreams
We started with dreams
We had a vision of what we wanted to accomplish
We started a team
We worked together as a united group
But you weren't as true as you always seemed
You were not as loyal as you once appeared to be
You promised to love
You made a commitment to care for me
No matter what
Despite any challenges or obstacles we faced
Yet you turned your back and walked out on me
You abandoned me when I needed you most
What made you think
What was your reason for believing
That without me
That you could accomplish everything alone
Your life would be so much better but now you see (oh-oh, but now you see)
You thought you would be happier without me, but now you realize your mistake
Your hopes and dreams (your hopes and your dreams)
Your aspirations for the future
Will never be as good as what you had with me
You will never achieve the same level of success as we could have together
Tell me why, oh why (so tell me why)
Please explain to me the reason
Did we end up this way
Why did our relationship fall apart
When we tried, we tried (we tried)
We made multiple attempts to fix our problems
To make everything okay (oooh)
To restore our relationship to a positive state
Did you feel you couldn't stay (did you feel you couldn't stay)
What was the reason for you deciding to leave
When we could have stayed together (we could have stayed)
We had the option to work through our issues
But you wanted it this way
You chose to end our relationship despite other options
You never thought
You did not consider
That I would find out
That I would learn the truth about what happened
All of the things you said about us
The negative comments you made regarding our relationship
When you're the one who
Despite your actions
Decided to
Chose to
Erase all our plans and say you approved
Cancelled our shared goals and pretended to be supportive
Now tell me was it
Please confirm
Your plan all along
Did you intend to hurt me from the beginning
To try and use me, and then let go
To manipulate me for your own benefit and then abandon me
Now where is the trust
Our relationship is lacking in trust
We had between us
The faith we had in each other
I guess that you, never played by the rules
You did not follow the principles of our relationship
Did we end up this way (I thought it was okay)
Why did our relationship fail despite our efforts to fix it
Yes we did (we tried, we tried again)
Despite our failures, we attempted to fix our relationship multiple times
Somebody tell me why
I would like an explanation from someone
But you wanted it this way (you wanted this way)
You made the decision to end our relationship despite other options
Now tell me why
Please explain the reason
Whoa-oh tell me why
I am begging for an answer
Yeah-yeah-yeah
Expressing frustration with the situation
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DENNIS BROWN, JAY HOLT
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@mahesadivayana2521
You are my fire
The one desire
Believe when I say
I want it that way
When we are two worlds apart
Can't reach to your heart
When you say that I want it that way
Tell me why
Ain't nothing but a heartache
Tell me why
Ain't nothing but a mistake
Tell me why
I never wanna hear you say
I want it that way
Am I your fire
Your one desire
Yes I know
It's too late
But I want it that way
Tell me why
Ain't nothing but a heartache
Tell me why
Ain't nothing but a mistake
Tell me why
I never wanna hear you say
I want it that way
Now I can see that we're falling apart
From the way that it used to be, yeah
No matter the distance I want you to know
That deep down inside of me
You are my fire
The one desire
You are (You are)
Don't wanna hear you say
Ain't nothing but a heartache
Ain't nothing but a mistake
(Don't wanna hear you say)
I never wanna hear you say
(Oh yeah)
I want it that way
Tell me why
Ain't nothing but a heartache
Tell me why
Ain't nothing but a mistake
Tell me why
I never wanna hear you say
(Don't wanna hear you say)
I want it that way
Tell me why
Ain't nothing but a heartache
Ain't nothing but a mistake
Tell me why
I never wanna hear you say
(Don't wanna hear you say)
I want it that way
Cause I want it that way..
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