I Used to love her
Bossa and Roses Lyrics

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I used to love her, but I had to kill her
I used to love her, but I had to kill her
I had to put her, six feet under, and I can still hear her complain

I used to love her, but I had to kill her
I used to love her, but I had to kill her
I knew I'd miss her, so I had to keep her
She's buried right in my back yard

I used to love her, but I had to kill her
I used to love her, but I had to kill her

She bitched so much. She drove me nuts, and now I'm happier this way
I used to love her, but I had to kill her, and I can still hear her complain

Overall Meaning

At a surface level, the lyrics to Bossa and Roses's song "I Used to Love Her" may come across as a bleak and unsettling narrative of a man who murdered his former lover. However, upon analysis, it becomes evident that the song is a powerful metaphor for a relationship that had to end, but left a lingering pain for the person who ended it.

The line, "I used to love her, but I had to kill her," can be interpreted as a statement that the singer used to genuinely care for their partner, but had to end the relationship for the sake of their own well-being. The addition of the line, "I knew I'd miss her, so I had to keep her," further adds to this interpretation - the singer knew that ending the relationship would be difficult, but it was necessary for their own happiness.

The repeated line, "and I can still hear her complain," symbolizes the lingering pain caused by the end of the relationship. Even though the singer knew they had to end it, the memory of the relationship still haunts them.

Overall, "I Used to Love Her" is a powerful song that explores the pain of ending a relationship, and the struggle to move on from it.

Line by Line Meaning

I used to love her, but I had to kill her
I had feelings of affection toward her in the past, but I had to end her life

I had to put her, six feet under, and I can still hear her complain
I had to bury her corpse, and even though she's dead, I can still imagine her whining

I used to love her, but I had to kill her
I had romantic feelings for her before, but I was compelled to end her life

I knew I'd miss her, so I had to keep her
I was aware that I would feel her absence if I let her go, so I had to hold onto her

She's buried right in my back yard
I interred her body in my own backyard

She bitched so much. She drove me nuts, and now I'm happier this way
She often complained, which made me insane, and now that she's gone, I feel more content

I used to love her, but I had to kill her, and I can still hear her complain
I used to have loving feelings toward her, but I still remember her constant complaining, even though she's dead

Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: W. AXL ROSE, SAUL HUDSON, DUFF ROSE MCKAGAN, IZZY STRADLIN, STEVEN ADLER

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