Cabello wrote the song while she was still touring with her then-group Fifth Harmony. It was the first song she wrote for her debut album, inspiring the direction of the project that was then called The Hurting. The Healing. The Loving. According to her, this was "The Hurting" part of the album. The song, however, was not included in the final standard track listing after the album's re-imagination. It is included in the Japan limited pressing of Cabello's debut studio album Camila (2018) as a bonus track, and is the B-side of the 7-inch single of her solo debut "Crying in the Club".
"I Have Questions" has a dark, melancholic sound with themes of abandonment and the acknowledgement that a former companion was not who they appeared to be. Cabello has explained that the song is about a friendship that went awry, adding that she wrote it with one person in mind, but there are others to whom the song is directed. As the song title implies, the singer has many questions for the song's subject. Throughout the song, she expresses her confusion, looking for answers and explanations. As the song opens, she airs out her feelings in the first verse, over a soft cello line, "Why did you leave me here to burn? / I'm way too young to be this hurt / I feel doomed in hotel rooms / Staring straight up at the wall / Counting wounds and I am trying to numb them all / Do you care? / Why don't you care?" Singing the second verse, Cabello wonders how someone could cut her so deeply: "Number one, tell me who you think you are / You got some nerve trying to tear my faith apart / Number two, why would you try and play me for a fool? / I should have never ever ever trusted you.
I Have Questions
Camila Cabello Lyrics
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I'm way too young to be this hurt
I feel doomed in hotel rooms
Staring straight up at the wall
Counting wounds and I am trying to numb them all
Do you care, do you care?
Why don't you care?
My blood, my sweat, my heart, and my tears
Why don't you care, why don't you care?
I was there, I was there, when no one was
Now you're gone and I'm here
I have questions for you
Number one, tell me who you think you are
You got some nerve trying to tear my faith apart
(I have questions for you)
Number two, why would you try and play me for a fool?
I should have never ever ever trusted you (I have questions)
Number three, why weren't you, who you swore that you would be?
I have questions, I got questions haunting me
I have questions for you
I have questions for you (I have questions)
I have questions for you
My, my name was safest in your mouth
And why'd you have to go and spit it out?
Oh, your voice, it was the most familiar sound
But it sounds so dangerous to me now
I have questions for you
Number one, tell me who you think you are
You got some nerve trying to tear my faith apart
(I have questions for you)
Number two, why would you try and play me for a fool?
I should have never ever ever trusted you
I have questions for you
I have questions for you
I have questions for you (I have questions)
I have questions for you
Do you care, do you care?
Why don't you care?
I gave you all of me
My blood, my sweat, my heart, and my tears
Why don't you care, why don't you care?
I was there, I was there, when no one was
Now you're gone and I'm here
I have questions for you, ooh
I have questions for you
I have questions for you (I have questions)
I have questions for you (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
I have questions for you, ooh
I have questions for you (foul play, no, foul play, no)
I have questions for you (I have questions)
I have questions for you
I have questions for you
How do I fix it? Can we talk? Can we communicate? Can we talk? Do I wanna fix it?
I have questions for you (I'm afraid of you)
Is it my fault? Is it my fault? Do you miss me?
I have questions
The song I Have Questions by Camila Cabello is a soulful ballad that speaks of a woman's pain and confusion after a break-up. The lyrics express her despair and confusion about the end of her relationship with someone she had trusted so much. She questions why he left her to burn and why he didn't care about the love they shared. She feels like she gave him her all and put her heart and soul into the relationship, but he still betrayed her in the end. The imagery in the song is vivid; the singer is feeling doomed in hotel rooms, counting her wounds, and trying to numb the pain to forget about it.
The lyrics of this song talk about the singer's attempt to move on from her heartbreak and her struggle with the questions that haunt her. She wants to know who he thinks he is, trying to tear her faith apart. She wonders why he tried to play her for a fool and why he wasn't the man he promised to be. The line "My name was safest in your mouth," shows that the singer felt safe and protected with him, but he shattered that feeling by betraying her. She wants to fix the relationship, but she's afraid to communicate, and she's not sure if it's her fault, which adds to her confusion.
In summary, the song 'I Have Questions' is a heartbreak ballad that paints a vivid picture of the devastation of a failed relationship. It speaks to the confusion and betrayal that can come when trust is broken, leaving scars that are not easy to heal.
Line by Line Meaning
Why did you leave me here to burn?
Why did you abandon me and let me suffer?
I'm way too young to be this hurt
I'm too young and inexperienced to handle this level of emotional pain.
I feel doomed in hotel rooms
I feel trapped and hopeless in these hotel rooms.
Staring straight up at the wall
I'm staring at the wall while lost in thought.
Counting wounds and I am trying to numb them all
I'm trying to cope with the pain and trauma by numbing myself.
Do you care, do you care?
Do you have any concern or empathy for me at all?
Why don't you care?
Why are you indifferent to my suffering?
I gave you all of me
I devoted all my love and effort to you.
My blood, my sweat, my heart, and my tears
I gave you everything I had to offer emotionally and physically.
I was there, I was there, when no one was
I supported you and was there for you when nobody else was.
Now you're gone and I'm here
Now that you're gone, I'm left alone to deal with the aftermath of our relationship.
Number one, tell me who you think you are
First of all, explain to me how you can justify your actions.
You got some nerve trying to tear my faith apart
You are audacious for trying to shatter my trust and beliefs.
Number two, why would you try and play me for a fool?
Secondly, why did you deceive and manipulate me?
I should have never ever ever trusted you
I regret ever placing my faith in you.
Number three, why weren't you, who you swore that you would be?
Thirdly, why did you fail to live up to the person you promised to be?
I have questions, I got questions haunting me
I have many unanswered questions that keep me up at night.
My, my name was safest in your mouth
I trusted you to keep my name safe and secure in your mouth.
And why'd you have to go and spit it out?
Why did you betray my trust and reveal my name?
Oh, your voice, it was the most familiar sound
Your voice was something I knew so well and loved.
But it sounds so dangerous to me now
Now, however, your voice fills me with a sense of danger and unease.
How do I fix it? Can we talk? Can we communicate? Can we talk? Do I wanna fix it?
How can I resolve this? Should we have a conversation? Do I even want to attempt to fix things?
Is it my fault? Is it my fault? Do you miss me?
Is all of this my fault? Do you ever think of me or miss me at all?
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Jesse Shatkin, Camila Cabello, Badriia Bourelly
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@J4n3lle
Camila literally turned her broken heart into art!
@andreaciardo1182
janelle someone copied your comment
@m.b3284
Thats so common..
@gwyn662
Andrea Ciardo who? Sorry if you forgot the person since you wrote this 2 months ago
@neolexiousneolexian6079
@@m.b3284 Like, most deep/moody artists do that?
@m.b3284
@@neolexiousneolexian6079 yeah but also..broken heart songs are the most common
@bakugo6064
She seems so heartbroken but at the same time more stronger, im so proud of her
@Cucucxxoijesplbb
Kazal Rai love your profile
@Emma-vu3hx
Why heartbroken?
@mckenziehaugen
Me too