Something You Should Know
Clark Lyrics


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I overheard a conversation
Down at the diner tonight
A boy told a girl she was his whole world
And he'd love her till the end of time

It reminded me of you, and the thought went through my head
"That sounds like something you should've said."
I took myself out to a movie
Saw a man on the silver screen
Tell the woman he loved for just one touch
He would do anything

It reminded me of you, and the thought went through my head
"That sounds like something you should've said."

You never let me know the way you felt
And I don't understand why
The longest talk we ever had
Was when I said goodbye

I heard a song playing on the jukebox
A singer pouring out his soul
And every word he sang was filled with pain
That he'd ever let his lady go

It reminded me of you, and the thought went through my head




"That sounds like something you should've said."
"That sounds like something you should've said."

Overall Meaning

In Clark's song "Something You Should Know," the singer reflects on missed opportunities to express love to someone. The lyrics take place in a diner where he overhears a boy telling a girl she is his whole world and that he would love her until the end of time. This reminds him of the person he is thinking of, and he thinks to himself, "That sounds like something you should've said." The theme of missed opportunities continues as he goes to a movie and hears a man tell his love interest that he would do anything for just one touch. Once again, the singer regrets not expressing his love when he had the chance. He then hears a song on the jukebox where the singer is pouring out his soul and expressing his pain at the idea of losing his lady. This once again reminds the singer of the love he did not express, and he is left to wonder why he never said what he felt.


The song is a poignant reflection on missed opportunities and the regret that comes from not expressing love when we have the chance. The diner in the lyrics may represent a place where people come to eat, but it's also a place where people come to connect, to share their lives with one another. The movie and the song represent other forms of art, where people express their emotions and desires through creative means. The singer is left to wonder why he never expressed his feelings, and the song leaves us to ponder the same question: Why don't we say what we feel when we have the chance?


Line by Line Meaning

I overheard a conversation
I accidentally heard a exchange of words between two people


Down at the diner tonight
It happened at a diner where I was present that evening


A boy told a girl she was his whole world
The boy expressed his love by telling the girl she was everything to him


And he'd love her till the end of time
He promised that his love for her will never die


It reminded me of you, and the thought went through my head
I recollected an image of you in my mind and had a thought


"That sounds like something you should've said."
The boy's words made me think that it was something you should've said to me


I took myself out to a movie
I went to watch a film alone


Saw a man on the silver screen
I saw a man on the movie theatre screen


Tell the woman he loved for just one touch
He expressed his love by saying he would do anything to get a touch from her


He would do anything
He promised her that he was willing to do anything for her


You never let me know the way you felt
You never expressed your feelings to me


And I don't understand why
I am confused about why you could not share your emotions with me


The longest talk we ever had
Our longest conversation


Was when I said goodbye
Was at the moment of our farewell


I heard a song playing on the jukebox
I listened to a song that was playing on the jukebox


A singer pouring out his soul
The singer was expressing his deepest emotions


And every word he sang was filled with pain
His words were full of sorrow and sadness


That he'd ever let his lady go
He regretted losing his love


"That sounds like something you should've said."
The singer's words made me think that it was something you should've said to me


"That sounds like something you should've said."
Repeating my earlier thought that you should have said those words to me




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CLARK, WATERS

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