Like We Used To
A Rocket to the Moon Lyrics


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I can feel her breath
As she's sleeping next to me
Sharing pillows and cold feet
She can feel my heart
Fell asleep to its beat
Under blankets and warm sheets
If only I could be in that bed again
If only it were me instead of him

Does he watch your favorite movies?
Does he hold you when you cry?
Does he let you tell him all your favorite parts
When you've seen it a million times?
Does he sing to all your music
While you dance to Purple Rain?
Does he do all these things
Like I used to?

Fourteen months and seven days ago
Oh, I know you know
How we felt about that night
Just your skin against the window
Oh we took it slow
And we both know
It should have been me inside that car
It should have been me instead of him in the dark

Does he watch your favorite movies?
Does he hold you when you cry?
Does he let you tell him all your favorite parts
When you've seen it a million times?
Does he sing to all your music
While you dance to Purple Rain?
Does he do all these things
Like I used to?

I know love
(I'm a sucker for that feeling)
Happens all the time, love
(I always end up feeling cheated)
You're on my mind, love
(Oh darling, I know I'm not needed)
It happens all the time, love, yeah

Will he love you like I loved you?
Will he tell you every day?
Will he make you feel like you're invincible
With every word he'll say?
Can you promise me if this was right,
Don't throw it all away?
Can you do all these things?
Will you do all these things
Like we used to?





Oh, like we used to

Overall Meaning

This song by A Rocket to the Moon is about a man and a woman who were once in love, but have since broken up. The singer is lying next to another woman in bed, but he can't stop thinking about his ex-girlfriend. He remembers how they used to sleep next to each other, sharing pillows and blankets. He also remembers how, when they were together, he used to do all the things, like watching her favorite movies or singing along to her music, that he wonders if her new boyfriend does. The singer ends the song by asking if her new boyfriend will love her the way he did, and if she will hold on to this new love or "throw it all away" like she did with him.


The lyrics of the song are very relatable, as many people have experienced the pain of a romantic breakup. The song touches on themes of regret, nostalgia, and the fear of not being able to move on.


Line by Line Meaning

I can feel her breath
I am laying down next to my significant other and can feel their breath.


As she's sleeping next to me
She is asleep next to me.


Sharing pillows and cold feet
We are sharing pillows and my feet are cold.


She can feel my heart
My significant other can feel my heartbeat.


Fell asleep to its beat
They fell asleep while listening to my heartbeat.


Under blankets and warm sheets
We are under blankets and sheets that keep us warm.


If only I could be in that bed again
I wish I could be in bed with my significant other again.


If only it were me instead of him
I wish I was the one next to my significant other, not someone else.


Does he watch your favorite movies?
I wonder if your significant other watches your favorite movies with you.


Does he hold you when you cry?
I wonder if your significant other is there for you when you cry and comforts you.


Does he let you tell him all your favorite parts
I wonder if your significant other listens to you when you talk about your favorite parts of movies.


When you've seen it a million times?
After watching movies many times, your significant other still listens to your favorite parts.


Does he sing to all your music
I wonder if your significant other sings along to all of your favorite songs.


While you dance to Purple Rain?
I wonder if your significant other dances with you to the song Purple Rain.


Does he do all these things
I wonder if your significant other does all of these things for you.


Like I used to?
I used to do all of these things for you.


Fourteen months and seven days ago
It has been fourteen months and seven days since a specific point in time.


Oh, I know you know
I know that you know what I am talking about.


How we felt about that night
The emotions we had about a specific night.


Just your skin against the window
Being pressed up against a window with only your skin touching it.


Oh we took it slow
We took our time during the experience.


And we both know
We both know that it was a special moment.


It should have been me inside that car
I wish it was me inside the car, not someone else.


It should have been me instead of him in the dark
I wish I was there instead of someone else in that moment.


I know love
I am aware of the feeling of love.


(I'm a sucker for that feeling)
I am addicted to the feeling of love.


Happens all the time, love
Love happens frequently.


(I always end up feeling cheated)
I frequently end up feeling disappointed with love.


You're on my mind, love
I am thinking about love.


(Oh darling, I know I'm not needed)
I realize that I am not necessary in your life.


It happens all the time, love, yeah
Love frequently occurs.


Will he love you like I loved you?
I question if your significant other will love you as much as I did.


Will he tell you every day?
I ponder if your significant other will verbally express their love for you every day.


Will he make you feel like you're invincible
I question if your significant other will make you feel untouchable and unbeatable.


With every word he'll say?
Through their words, I wonder if your significant other will make you feel invincible.


Can you promise me if this was right,
If our love was meant to be, can you promise me something?


Don't throw it all away?
Make sure to not let go of our love.


Can you do all these things?
I question if you will do all of these things for your significant other.


Will you do all these things
I question if you will do all of these things for your significant other.


Like we used to?
We used to do all of these things for each other, will you continue doing them?


Oh, like we used to
Just like we did before.




Lyrics Β© BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ANDREW COOK, ANDREW STEPHEN COOK, DAN YOUNG, ERIC HALVORSEN, JUSTIN RICHARDS, JUSTIN MARK RICHARDS, LOREN BRINTON, NICHOLAS SANTINO

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Kei K

I can feel her breath
As she's sleeping next to me
Sharing pillows and cold feet
She can feel my heart
Fell asleep to its beat
Under blankets and warm sheets
If only I could be in that bed again
If only it were me instead of him

Does he watch your favorite movies?
Does he hold you when you cry?
Does he let you tell him all your favorite parts
When you've seen it a million times?
Does he sing to all your music
While you dance to Purple Rain?
Does he do all these things
Like I used to?

Fourteen months and seven days ago
Oh, I know you know
How we felt about that night
Just your skin against the window
Oh we took it slow
And we both know
It should have been me inside that car
It should have been me instead of him in the dark

Does he watch your favorite movies?
Does he hold you when you cry?
Does he let you tell him all your favorite parts
When you've seen it a million times?
Does he sing to all your music
While you dance to Purple Rain?
Does he do all these things
Like I used to?

I know love
(I'm a sucker for that feeling)
Happens all the time, love
(I always end up feeling cheated)
You're on my mind, love
(Oh darling, I know I'm not needed)
It happens all the time, love, yeah

Will he love you like I loved you?
Will he tell you every day?
Will he make you feel like you're invincible
With every word he'll say?
Can you promise me if this was right,
Don't throw it all away?
Can you do all these things?
Will you do all these things
Like we used to?



All comments from YouTube:

Mark Angelo Taguinod

2020 yet this song still hits really hard

Kei K

I can feel her breath
As she's sleeping next to me
Sharing pillows and cold feet
She can feel my heart
Fell asleep to its beat
Under blankets and warm sheets
If only I could be in that bed again
If only it were me instead of him

Does he watch your favorite movies?
Does he hold you when you cry?
Does he let you tell him all your favorite parts
When you've seen it a million times?
Does he sing to all your music
While you dance to Purple Rain?
Does he do all these things
Like I used to?

Fourteen months and seven days ago
Oh, I know you know
How we felt about that night
Just your skin against the window
Oh we took it slow
And we both know
It should have been me inside that car
It should have been me instead of him in the dark

Does he watch your favorite movies?
Does he hold you when you cry?
Does he let you tell him all your favorite parts
When you've seen it a million times?
Does he sing to all your music
While you dance to Purple Rain?
Does he do all these things
Like I used to?

I know love
(I'm a sucker for that feeling)
Happens all the time, love
(I always end up feeling cheated)
You're on my mind, love
(Oh darling, I know I'm not needed)
It happens all the time, love, yeah

Will he love you like I loved you?
Will he tell you every day?
Will he make you feel like you're invincible
With every word he'll say?
Can you promise me if this was right,
Don't throw it all away?
Can you do all these things?
Will you do all these things
Like we used to?

Bey Zee

This is the saddest song I have ever heard. Every word stabs me directly to the soul. πŸ’”

Dota2Vods

I've been listening to this song for almost six years and has always been my favorite song. It's just sad there are only a hundred thousand who have heard this which is certainly a great loss for others!!

Gumin Yirang

I agree mate πŸ₯Ί

xxlytt Ino

2020 and it still makes me cry, He left me for someone else. It happened in 2017 and up until now, I still trying to forget him. It's hard to let go of the love that you waited almost half of your lifeπŸ˜”

Jade Tormis

2021, this song still hits different.

Kisha Robite

This is my favorite song of all time ❀️😭

Nick R.M Zahau

This song reminds me of the years when i was young & in love, a crazy teenager who missed someone greatly. This song never gets old ❀️

astronot baru

Aku selalu memutar lagu ini dan hampir setiap hari,karena lagu ini memberikan kenangan tersendiri 😌 i love her but she's Merried with him

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