I Never Told You
Colbie Caillat Lyrics


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I miss those blue eyes
How you kiss me at night
I miss the way we sleep

Like there's no sunrise
Like the taste of your smile
I miss the way we breathe
But I never told you
What I should have said
No, I never told you
I just held it in

And now,
I miss everything about you
Can't believe that I still want you
And after all the things we've been through
I miss everything about you
Without you, oh

I see your blue eyes
Every time I close mine
You make it hard to see
Where I belong to
When I'm not around you
It's like I'm not with me

But I never told you
What I should have said
No, I never told you
I just held it in

And now,
I miss everything about you (still you're gone)
Can't believe that I still want you (loving you I should have never walked away)
And after all the things we've been through (I know it's never going to come again)
I miss everything about you
Without you

But I never told you
What I should have said
No, I never told you
I just held it in

And now,
I miss everything about you (still you're gone)
Can't believe that I still want you (loving you I should have never walked away)
And after all the things we've been through (I know it's never going to come again)
I miss everything about you
Without you




Oh oh oh oh oh
Mmm mmm mmm mmm

Overall Meaning

In "I Never Told You," Colbie Caillat sings about the lingering feelings she has for someone she's no longer with. She longs for the little things that they used to do, like the way they slept and how they breathed. The blue eyes that she used to look into and the taste of his smile are things she misses deeply. It's clear that she regrets not telling him how she felt before it was too late. She held her feelings in and never expressed them. The chorus repeats the phrase "I miss everything about you" and highlights the fact that even though he's gone, her feelings remain strong. She can't believe that she still wants him even after everything they've been through. The song shows the power of regret and unexpressed feelings, and it's a message to the listeners to speak their hearts and not hold back their emotions.


Line by Line Meaning

I miss those blue eyes
I miss the way you used to look at me with those mesmerizing blue eyes


How you kiss me at night
I miss the way you used to kiss me during our peaceful nights together


I miss the way we sleep Like there's no sunrise
I miss the way we used to sleep together, so seamlessly that we wouldn't even notice the sunrise


Like the taste of your smile
I miss the unique feeling I used to get every time I saw you smile


I miss the way we breathe
I miss the way we used to breathe together, so synchronized and coordinated


But I never told you What I should have said No, I never told you I just held it in
I regret not telling you how I truly felt about you and kept my emotions bottled up


And now, I miss everything about you Can't believe that I still want you And after all the things we've been through I miss everything about you Without you, oh
I miss every little thing about you and cannot fathom the fact that I still desire you, even after all we've been through. I miss everything about you, especially now that you are gone


I see your blue eyes Every time I close mine You make it hard to see Where I belong to
Every time I close my eyes, I see your piercing blue eyes, making it difficult for me to figure out where I fit in without you


When I'm not around you It's like I'm not with me
Without you, I feel incomplete and like I am missing a part of myself


Oh oh oh oh oh Mmm mmm mmm mmm
These lines are the musical refrain and offer no additional meaning




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group, Downtown Music Publishing, Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
Written by: COLBIE MARIE CAILLAT, KARA E. DIOGUARDI, JASON REEVES

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@wly8735

I miss those blue eyes
Sinto falta daqueles olhos azuis

How you kiss me at night
De como você me beija à noite

I miss the way we sleep
Sinto falta de como nós dormimos


Like there's no sunrise
Como se não houvesse nascer do sol

Like the taste of your smile
Como o gosto do seu sorriso

I miss the way we breathe
Sinto falta do jeito que respiramos


But I never told you
Mas eu nunca te disse

What I should have said
O que eu deveria ter dito

No, I never told you
Não, eu nunca te disse

I just held it in
Eu simplesmente guardei pra mim


And now,
E agora

I miss everything about you
Eu sinto saudade de tudo em você

I can't believe that I still want you
Não acredito que eu ainda te quero

And after all the things we've been through
Depois de tudo que nós passamos

I miss everything about you
Sinto falta de tudo em você

Without you
Sem você


I see your blue eyes
Eu vejo seus olhos azuis

Everytime I close mine
Toda vez que eu fecho os meus

You make it hard to see
Você torna difícil de ver

Where I belong to
Onde eu pertenço

When I'm not around you
Quando não estou à sua volta

It's like I'm alone with me
É como se eu estivesse sozinha comigo


But I never told you
Mas eu nunca te disse

What I should have said
O que eu deveria ter dito

No, I never told you
Não, eu nunca te disse

I just held it in
Eu simplesmente guardei pra mim


And now,
E agora

I miss everything about you (still you're gone)
Eu sinto saudade de tudo em você (ainda assim você se foi)

I can't believe that I still want you (and loving you, I never should've walked away)
Não acredito que eu ainda te quero (e te amando, eu nunca deveria ter partido)

And after all the things we've been through (I know I never gonna go away)
Depois de tudo que nós passamos (eu sei que nunca vou embora)

I miss everything about you
Sinto falta de tudo em você

Without you
Sem você


But I never told you
Mas eu nunca te disse

What I should have said
O que eu deveria ter dito

No, I never told you
Não, eu nunca te disse

I just held it in
Eu simplesmente guardei pra mim


And now,
E agora

I miss everything about you (still you're gone)
Eu sinto saudade de tudo em você (ainda assim você se foi)

I can't believe that I still want you (and loving you, I never should've walked away)
Não acredito que eu ainda te quero (e te amando, eu nunca deveria ter partido)

And after all the things we\'ve been through (I know I never gonna go away)
Depois de tudo que nós passamos (eu sei que nunca vou embora)

I miss everything about you
Sinto falta de tudo em você

Without you
Sem você



@LarryS-oz7sq

First of all a big ol" healthy hug to all whom this song brings wounded unrequited pain to thier heart.
I feel you.
My live in girlfriend of five years left me because i worked to many hours for not enough money. She upgraded to someone with a much better job.
After a couple months they decided to go to vegas and tie the knot.
We we were still talking and i soo wanted her to come home....she sent me 4004 txts in the week they were gone. She even told me she knew she was making a mistake....and was going to annul the marriage and come home after christmas...her mother wanted her daughter and two granddaughters to have a "better" christmas than i could provide.

She hung herself in his garage on january 3rd.

My point here is that after she left me she was drinking heavily...i pleaded with her to get help...i had seven years clean/sober. She agreed and scheduled an appointment fpr an evaluation. I was stoked! On the day of her appointment i called to see how it went. She answered intoxicated and said she didnt need help.
I was so crushed that i just hung up. Wee never talked again....after a couple weeks i sent her the song " Now your just somebody that i used to know" two days later i readvan email she had sent me the day before i sent the song....she had sent me colbys song....she was dead not long after....i still madly love and miss her......but this song kills me as much as i like it.



@neema87654

I miss those blue eyes
How you kiss me at night
I miss the way we sleep
Like there's no sunrise
Like the taste of your smile
I miss the way we breathe

But I never told you
What I should have said
No, I never told you
I just held it in

And now I miss everything about you
I can't believe it, I still want you
After all the things we've been through
I miss everything about you
Without you, whoa...

I see your blue eyes
Every time I close mine
You make it hard to see
Where I belong to
When I'm not around you
It's like I'm not with me

But I never told you
What I should have said
No, I never told you
I just held it in

And now I miss everything about you (still you're gone)
I can't believe it, I still want you (And I'm lovin' you, I never should have walked away)
After all the things we've been through (I know it's never gonna come again)
I miss everything about you
Without you, whoa...

But I never told you
What I should have said
No I never told you
I just held it in

And now I miss everything about you (still you're gone)
Can't believe it, I still want you (And I'm lovin' you, I never should have walked away)
After all the things we've been through (I know it’s never gonna come again)
I miss everything about you
Without you, whoa, no, no...



All comments from YouTube:

@noelleashleyweinberger8451

I married my forever. I loved him at 17. I love him now. 45. Still married.

@soesandithetphyu2482

It's so blessing. :D I wish I could fulfill my ultimate desire for my life.

@KakarotOwns

+Noelle Weinberger Nearly 30 years well done!

@richardmannino6412

+Noelle Weinberger God bless

@dennysanjaya7594

God Bless your family..!

@catheleinehoek2264

+Noelle Weinberger I wish I could find a soulmate like that <3 your are so damn lucky

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@MidwestTreasureChest

When you're in the moment you think it will last forever. What you don't realize is that one day you will look back when it's gone and realize it was the best time of your young life. Powerful Colbie, great job.

@foolshavewings

yea...

@PrayLoveLife888

Beautiful song , eyes to see ears to hear!

@Jennifer-xl5fh

I triple that thought and Amen Amen Amen 🙏🙌

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