Everyone Told You
Brea Lyrics


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Oh yeah, yeah, yeah, oh, oh

Now or never is what you used to say
Baby you always made me feel that way
But you and I were a dream that just never came true
But baby listen to what I have to say to you

There were times I knew you'd never see
But in ways I knew you would always remember me
Could you be the one to make my every dream

Everyone told you I was feeling this way inside
Everyone told you that when I said I was fine I lied
Everyone told you this wasn't how we were supposed to be
But when everyone told you
Nobody was telling me

We were lost inside this world of broken dreams oh yeah
We tried so hard to fix all those broken seams
And there was no way of finding love in between
So when I say goodbye this is what I really mean

There were times I knew you'd never see
But in ways I knew you would always remember me
Could you be the one to make my every dream

Everyone told you I was feeling this way inside
Everyone told you that when I said I was fine I lied
Everyone told you this wasn't how we were supposed to be
But when everyone told you
Nobody was telling me

Ooooo
You know we tried so hard
But we never got that far




If we had've listened to our hearts yeah
Maybe we would've never, never fallen apart

Overall Meaning

In the song "Everyone Told You" by Brea, the singer is expressing her thoughts and emotions towards a past relationship. She addresses her former partner and reminisces on their dreams that they once had together, but were unfortunately never realized. The lyrics suggest that the relationship was filled with hopes and promises that were not fulfilled, and despite their efforts, they could not overcome their problems which led to their eventual separation.


The chorus of the song is particularly impactful with its repeated phrase "Everyone told you", which highlights the theme of miscommunication and lack of understanding in the relationship. The singer acknowledges that everyone around them seemed to understand that things were not working out, but she felt as though she was the only one in the dark. The song ends on a bittersweet note as the singer reflects on their failed relationship and admits that if they had followed their hearts, perhaps they could have avoided the heartbreak.


Overall, "Everyone Told You" is a poignant and relatable song that speaks to the struggles of many individuals who have experienced challenging relationships. It portrays the difficult journey of coming to terms with a love that was not meant to be, and the struggle of moving on from the past.


Line by Line Meaning

Now or never is what you used to say
You used to tell me that the time to act was now or never


Baby you always made me feel that way
You always managed to make me feel like we could achieve anything


But you and I were a dream that just never came true
We had a vision for our future that we were never able to realize


But baby listen to what I have to say to you
I have something important to tell you, please listen


There were times I knew you'd never see
I had experiences and feelings that I never shared with you


But in ways I knew you would always remember me
Despite this, I knew that you would always remember me in some way


Could you be the one to make my every dream
Is it possible that you could be the one to make all my dreams come true?


Everyone told you I was feeling this way inside
Other people were aware of how I was feeling, even if you weren't


Everyone told you that when I said I was fine I lied
People knew that when I said I was okay, I was actually lying


Everyone told you this wasn't how we were supposed to be
Others believed that our relationship wasn't what it was meant to be


But when everyone told you
Despite all of this, when others told you these things


Nobody was telling me
No one was communicating these things to me directly


We were lost inside this world of broken dreams oh yeah
We were both struggling to find our way in a world full of shattered hopes and wishes


We tried so hard to fix all those broken seams
We worked tirelessly to repair the damage that had been done


And there was no way of finding love in between
Despite our efforts, we couldn't seem to find love and happiness together


So when I say goodbye this is what I really mean
When I say farewell, this is truly what I am trying to convey


You know we tried so hard
We both put in a tremendous amount of effort


But we never got that far
But unfortunately, we weren't able to make substantial progress


If we had've listened to our hearts yeah
Perhaps if we had followed our instincts


Maybe we would've never, never fallen apart
We could have had a different outcome, and maybe we wouldn't have ended up separated




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