Same bed but it feels just a little bit bigger now
Despite still sleeping in the same bed, it feels emptier without the person he loves.

Our song on the radio but it don't sound the same
Hearing their song on the radio reminds him that the love they had is gone and cannot be replicated.

When our friends talk about you, all it does is just tear me down
The mere mention of his former love by their mutual friends hurts him deeply.

'Cause my heart breaks a little when I hear your name
Hearing the name of his ex-girlfriend causes him emotional pain.

It all just sounds like ooh, ooh, ooh, hoo
Despite the hurt he feels, everything now feels hollow and meaningless.

Mm, too young, too dumb to realize
At the time, he was too immature and naive to recognize the value of his relationship.

That I should have bought you flowers
He realizes now that simple acts of affection, like giving her flowers, could have made all the difference.

And held your hand
He should have been more physically affectionate with her, holding her hand more often.

Should have gave you all my hours
He regrets not giving her more time and attention when he could have.

When I had the chance
He recognizes that he had opportunities to do things differently but didn't take them.

Take you to every party 'cause all you wanted to do was dance
He should have been more supportive of her interests and taken her to more events where she could dance.

Now my baby's dancing
His ex-girlfriend has moved on and is enjoying herself without him.

But she's dancing with another man
The fact that his ex-girlfriend is dancing with someone else hurts him even more.

My pride, my ego, my needs, and my selfish ways
He acknowledges his own flaws that contributed to the end of the relationship.

Caused a good strong woman like you to walk out my life
His selfishness caused the strong woman he loved to leave him.

Now I never, never get to clean up the mess I made, oh
He cannot fix the damage he caused and regrets not trying harder to save the relationship.

And that haunts me every time I close my eyes
He is tormented by his mistakes and cannot escape them, even in his sleep.

Although it hurts
He acknowledges the pain he caused her and himself.

I'll be the first to say that I was wrong
He accepts responsibility for his mistakes and wants to make amends.

Oh, I know I'm probably much too late
He understands that it may be too late to fix things, but he still wants to try.

To try and apologize for my mistakes
He wants to make a sincere apology for the pain he caused her.

But I just want you to know
He wants his ex-girlfriend to understand how much he regrets his past behavior.

I hope he buys you flowers
He hopes that her new partner treats her better and appreciates her.

I hope he holds your hand
He hopes that her new partner is more affectionate and caring than he was.

Give you all his hours
He hopes that her new partner will prioritize her and give her the attention she deserves.

When he has the chance
He hopes her new partner will not make the same mistakes he did.

Take you to every party
He hopes her new partner will support her interests and take her to events where she can have fun.

'Cause I remember how much you loved to dance
He remembers how much joy it brought her to dance and hopes her new partner will appreciate that as well.

Do all the things I should have done
He acknowledges his shortcomings and hopes that her new partner will do what he failed to do.

When I was your man
He regrets not being a better partner to her when they were together.