Wasted Love
BenZel Lyrics


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So I'm a ghost, someone they froze
Tell me you'll think of me again
I am a space, a distorted face
You have replaced me with nothing
I can't relate, to any of this
All that I ever breathe is you
I wanna stage, every performance you ever gave
But it was over way before tonight
Come close, don't touch
My wasted love
It's all for him
He knew this much
I'm so caught up
In wasted love
It's all for him, it's all for him
Out with the old, in with the new
The saying has taken full effect
Who are you now, will you conclude
There was only a girl I've never met
I feel used, battered and bruised
All the memories you could not protect
I was your first, your universe
They summoned a curse
But it was over way before tonight
Come close, don't touch
My wasted love
It's all for him
He knew this much
I'm so caught up
In wasted love
It's all for him, it's all for him
Love, love, wasted, wasted love
Come close, don't touch
My wasted love
It's all for him
He knew this much
I'm so caught up
In wasted love
It's all for him, it's all for him
Love, love, wasted, wasted love
Love, love, wasted, wasted love
Love, love, wasted, wasted love




Love, love, wasted, wasted love
Love, love, love, love

Overall Meaning

In BenZel Stevie Neale's song "Wasted Love," the singer portrays herself as a ghost, somebody who was frozen in time and left behind. She pleads with the person who replaced her with nothing to think of her again. She reveals that she cannot relate to anything after being replaced by her lover. The lyrics showcase how the unrequited lover feels after being dumped and parts with the loved one. The singer shows her desperation by wanting to stage every performance her lover gave as it was apparently over before the night of her performance.


The song talks about wasted love, which denotes a love that was not reciprocated back in the same measure. The listener can feel the emotions of the singer, and the lyrics touch hearts of the one who experienced unrequited love. The singer feels used and battered, as if she was just someone to be stepped on and used to get over his first love. The lyrics are touching and powerful, with a tinge of sadness and regret.


Line by Line Meaning

So I'm a ghost, someone they froze
I feel like an unnoticed and forgotten spirit, someone who has been ignored and left alone by those around me.


Tell me you'll think of me again
I want you to remember me and think about our relationship again, even though it's ended.


I am a space, a distorted face
I feel empty and without substance, as if I've lost my identity and become distorted and unrecognizable.


You have replaced me with nothing
You've moved on and left me with nothing, not even a memory or thought of me.


I can't relate, to any of this
I'm unable to understand or connect with what's happening around me, including my own feelings.


All that I ever breathe is you
My thoughts and emotions are consumed by you and our past relationship, to the point where it feels like you're all I can focus on.


I wanna stage, every performance you ever gave
I wish I could relive every moment we spent together, as if I were watching a performance or show that I never wanted to end.


But it was over way before tonight
Our relationship had already ended long before this moment, and I'm only realizing it now.


Come close, don't touch
I want you close to me, but I don't want to be physically touched or hurt by you again.


My wasted love
The love I felt for you was wasted because our relationship ended and you moved on without me.


It's all for him
Everything I did and felt was for you, but you never reciprocated those feelings.


He knew this much
You were aware of my love and devotion to you, but you didn't feel the same way.


I'm so caught up
I'm completely consumed and overwhelmed by my own emotions and feelings, unable to escape them.


Out with the old, in with the new
The old version of myself, the one who was in love with you, has been replaced by a new version who is moving on without you.


The saying has taken full effect
The common phrase about new beginnings has come true for me in this moment.


Who are you now, will you conclude
I don't know who you are anymore, and I wonder if you feel the same way about yourself.


There was only a girl I've never met
The person I thought I knew and loved never really existed, it was all a facade.


I feel used, battered and bruised
I feel like you used me for your own purposes and left me feeling hurt and damaged.


All the memories you could not protect
The memories of our relationship are still painful and difficult to deal with, and you didn't do anything to make them easier for me.


I was your first, your universe
I was the most important person in your life, the one who mattered more than anything else.


They summoned a curse
Something negative and harmful has been brought upon us, or maybe just me, and it feels like a curse.


Love, love, wasted, wasted love
This phrase serves as a chorus, repeating the same idea that my love for you was wasted and we can't go back.


Love, love, love, love
A final repetition of the word 'love', perhaps as a way of ending on a positive note or reflecting on the meaning of the word.




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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@genesiswilliams3590

So I’m a ghost, someone they froze
Tell me you’ll think of me again
I am a space, a distorted face
You have replaced me with nothing
I can’t relate, to any of this
All that I ever breathe is you
I wanna stage, every performance you ever gave
But it was over way before tonight

[Chorus]
Come close, don’t touch
My wasted love
It’s all for him
He knew this much
I’m so caught up
In wasted love
It’s all for him, it’s all for him
Out with the old, in with the new
The saying has taken full effect
Who are you now, will you conclude
There was only a girl I’ve never met
I feel used, battered and bruised
All the memories you could not protect
I was your first, your universe
They summoned a curse
But it was over way before tonight



All comments from YouTube:

@alyiidella

Coming back 9 years later, and damn, does this song still kick ass. Still full of pain and soul.

@genesiswilliams3590

So I’m a ghost, someone they froze
Tell me you’ll think of me again
I am a space, a distorted face
You have replaced me with nothing
I can’t relate, to any of this
All that I ever breathe is you
I wanna stage, every performance you ever gave
But it was over way before tonight

[Chorus]
Come close, don’t touch
My wasted love
It’s all for him
He knew this much
I’m so caught up
In wasted love
It’s all for him, it’s all for him
Out with the old, in with the new
The saying has taken full effect
Who are you now, will you conclude
There was only a girl I’ve never met
I feel used, battered and bruised
All the memories you could not protect
I was your first, your universe
They summoned a curse
But it was over way before tonight

@TheNasketa

music production in its purest blissfulness.  

@lolokim1207

the lyrics hit you in a different way

@petrinamarch9282

Can’t believe I found this little masterpiece on Pandora it definitely deserves much more attention.

@karennsj7491

came across this song on a daily mix in spotify. to say im obsessed is understating it. interesting instrumentals and harmony, sick beat, gorgeous vocals. amazing job!!

@iamlonewolf_

Always quality music from BenZel

@kayiibabiibitchez

this song is so dope they should have more views than this

@rosiemarks185

Great music from Stevie Neale and Benzel!

@Fernandoteify

I've finally found it! mad dope

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