Tell Me Why
Chris Ray Lyrics

Tell me why
The artist is asking for an explanation.

Tell me why you had to leave (why)
The artist is asking for the reason behind the subject's departure.

Couldn't you just talk to me
The artist is expressing their desire for communication before the subject left.

(cos) baby girl you left so fast
The artist is questioning how quickly the subject left.

(that i) think i got stuck in the past
The artist feels stuck and unable to move forward since the subject left.

(and i) keep on crying baby
The artist is expressing their continued emotional pain.

And i keep on lying to myself
The artist is acknowledging that they are still in denial about the subject's departure.

And i keep on denying baby
The artist is still struggling to accept that the subject could have moved on to someone else.

That you could be in love with someone else
The artist is having a hard time coming to terms with the possibility that the subject has found someone new.

Tell me why, why, why did i try
The artist is questioning why they tried so hard to hold on to the subject.

To hold on for so long
The artist is questioning why they held onto the subject for so much time.

Tell me why can't i see that you're gone
The artist is struggling to come to terms with the subject's departure.

Won't you tell me, tell me why
The artist is pleading with the subject to provide an explanation for their actions.

Baby i don't understand what's happening
The artist is expressing their confusion over the situation.

By now i thought that we'd be living the life
The artist had high hopes for their future with the subject.

And baby girl what happened to the passion
The artist is questioning why the passion between them has faded.

You know i never see that look in your eyes
The artist is unable to see the love and affection that they used to receive from the subject.

And what about the promises and plans that we made (they're gone)
The artist is questioning what happened to the promises and plans they made with the subject, as they seem to have disappeared.

Do you just up and wanna throw them away
The artist is frustrated with the subject because it feels like they threw away the promises and plans they made.

And tell me is there anything that i can say
The artist is asking if there is any way for them to fix the relationship.

Is there anyway that we can be saved
The artist is hoping that there is a way to salvage the relationship.

Why, why, why, why, why, why
The artist is still searching for answers.

Tell me why you left me girl
The artist is specifically asking the subject for an explanation for their actions.

Never thought that you would be
The artist is expressing shock that the subject would leave them.

The one to up and runaway (runaway)
The artist is questioning why the subject left suddenly.

Baby won't you come back to me
The artist is expressing their desire for the subject to return to them.

Thought we could work out anything
The artist had high hopes for their relationship with the subject, believing that they could overcome any obstacle.

But i guess i was wrong
The artist is accepting that their hopes were misplaced and the relationship is over.

Now you're gone and it's killing me
The artist is expressing the emotional pain they are experiencing as a result of the subject leaving.

I guess i gotta move on and be strong without you
The artist is trying to come to terms with the idea of moving forward without the subject.

I'll carry on but i'll still care about you
The artist knows that they will continue to care for the subject even after the relationship has ended.