Reflections
Cardle Matt Lyrics

Flickin’ channels in my hotel room
The singer is in a hotel room and switching TV channels, possibly reflecting on his past relationship.

On a trip I always thought I’d take with you
The singer thought he would be taking a specific trip with his lover, but is now on the trip alone.

My heart was lifted by a telephone ring
The singer was happy to hear the phone ring, hoping it was his lover calling to reconcile.

I thought you’d changed your mind
The singer believed his lover had a change of heart and wanted to mend their relationship.

And say it's true
The singer hoped his lover would express their true feelings and choose to be with him again.

If only, if only
The singer is expressing regret and wishing he could change the past.

I’d seized the moment when you loved me
The singer wishes he had taken advantage of the opportunity when his lover had feelings for him.

You’d be here with me
The singer believes that if he had acted differently, his lover would still be with him.

Reflections of a wasted love
The singer is reflecting on his failed relationship and the time he spent with his lover.

You don’t know what you’ve lost until she’s given up
The singer is addressing his lover and implying that she did not appreciate what they had until it was over.

I had to lose you to learn
The singer had to go through the pain of losing his lover to understand the importance of his relationship with her.

Never thought that you’d have gone this far
The singer did not anticipate that their relationship would deteriorate to this point.

Guessed I’d always have just one more chance
The singer thought he would have many more opportunities to make things right with his lover.

I never thought that you could break my heart
The singer is expressing shock at the fact that his lover was able to hurt him emotionally.

If only I could change our circumstance
The singer is expressing a desire to go back in time and change the circumstances of their failed relationship.

The clock's been tickin’, the clock's been tickin’
The singer is indicating that time is passing and they cannot undo the events of the past.

Maybe it's all too late,
The singer is expressing doubt that they will be able to fix their relationship.

(If you're never gonna tell me why, then I’m never gonna say goodbye)
The singer is saying that if his lover does not explain why their relationship failed, he is not going to let go of her.

Reflections of a wasted love
The singer is repeating the repeated refrain, signifying the continuation of his reflection on the broken relationship.

'Cause the clock's been tickin’, the clock's been tickin’
The singer is emphasizing the passage of time and the inevitability that he cannot change the past.

You don’t know what you’ve lost until she’s gone
The singer is repeating a warning to his lover that she does not know what she has lost until she has lost it for good.