Should Have Let You Love Me
Cornelia Mooswalder Lyrics

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i shut the door,
i walked away
took your life and let it fade.
i just let go, i didn´t fight
and i keep asking myself why
why did i think
you would just wait
wait down for me

you wouldn´t break
why didn´t i just see the truth,
what was i trying to proof

i should have let you love me
i should have let you love me
now i understand,
you´re supposed to be my man
should have never let you lonely

now you´ve moved on and i am still here
watching hopes just dissapear
you were the one
i know that now
i change the past
if i knew how

how did i think you would just wait, wait down for me
you wouldn´t break
why didn´t i just see the truth
what was i trying to proof

i should have let you love me
i should have let you love me
now i understand,
you´re supposed to be my man
should have never let you lonely
i should have been stronger
it could have been forever
what´s killing me the most
that no one ever knows, i should have let you love me.

for one more chance
one more kiss
one more night
even one more fight
i´d do anything and everything to bring you back again
but you´re with her

(Dank an Sarah für den Text)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Cornelia Mooswalder's song "Should Have Let You Love Me" express regret and self-reflection over a lost love. The singer admits to shutting the door and walking away from their significant other's life, without putting up a fight. They reflect on the fact that they thought their partner would just wait for them and not break, and acknowledge that they should have seen the truth instead of trying to prove something. The chorus repeats the line "I should have let you love me" multiple times, emphasizing the regretful realization of what could have been if they had only let themselves be loved by their partner.

The second verse acknowledges that their partner has moved on, and that the singer is still stuck in the past, watching their hopes disappear. They recognize that their partner was the one for them, but they cannot change the past. The repetition of the line "how did I think you would just wait, wait down for me" in both verses drives home the idea that the singer was selfish and foolish to believe that their partner would always be there waiting for them.

Overall, the lyrics of "Should Have Let You Love Me" communicate a deep sense of regret and missed opportunity. The singer looks back on their past actions and realizes too late what they had with their partner. The melancholic tone of the song and the powerful vocals of Cornelia Mooswalder make for an emotional and introspective listening experience.

Line by Line Meaning

i shut the door,
I made the decision to distance myself from you and ended our relationship abruptly.

i walked away
I chose to leave and not work on our relationship, despite the love that we had.

took your life and let it fade.
I ignored your feelings and ignored the impact that my actions would have on your life.

i just let go, i didn´t fight
I didn't put in effort to work things out, and instead gave up on our relationship easily.

and i keep asking myself why
I question why I made the decision to let go of your love and end our relationship.

why did i think
I wonder why I believed that you would wait for me and not move on with your life without me.

you would just wait
I believed that you would put your life on hold and wait for me to come back to you.

wait down for me
I believed that you would patiently wait for my return and not move on without me.

you wouldn´t break
I believed that your love for me was unbreakable and would withstand anything.

why didn´t i just see the truth,
I regret not seeing the truth that our relationship was worth fighting for and that you were the one for me.

what was i trying to proof
I question why I was trying to prove something and didn't just embrace the love that we had.

i should have let you love me
I realize that I should have allowed you to love me and fight for our relationship instead of giving up.

now i understand,
I have learned the value of your love and how important it was to me.

you´re supposed to be my man
I now see that you were the one for me, my soulmate, and I regret not realizing this earlier.

should have never let you lonely
I wish I had never left you alone and forced you to experience heartbreak and loneliness.

i should have been stronger
I wish I had the strength to fight for our relationship and not give up so easily.

it could have been forever
I recognize that we had the potential to have a lasting relationship and now it's too late.

what´s killing me the most
The regret of losing you and not fighting for our relationship is weighing heavy on my heart.

that no one ever knows, i should have let you love me.
I realize that my mistake is something that cannot be changed or undone, and no one can understand the weight of my regret.

for one more chance
I wish I had the opportunity to try again, to see if it could have worked out differently.

one more kiss
I wish I could kiss you and feel the love that we once had.

one more night
I wish I could spend one more night with you and hold you close.

even one more fight
I wish we had one more chance to fight for our relationship instead of giving up so easily.

i´d do anything and everything to bring you back again
I regret losing you and would do anything to bring you back into my life.

but you´re with her
I realize that it's too late, you have moved on with someone else, and I missed my chance.

Writer(s): Michael Dennis Smith, Thomas Lee James, Stefanie J. Ridel Copyright: Kohaw Music O.B.O. Sjr Music

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