Little Too Late
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Maybe I missed you
Maybe it's true
Maybe I didn't do enough to hold onto you
Maybe you'll think back
On the good times we had
Maybe one day this feeling won't remind me of you

It took some time now I know
It's a little too late
I'm in this world all alone
Now I see it's over
Out of time

I wish I never said goodbye
For all the times that I never tried
I couldn't find your love when I lost my way
But as time went on and on
I denied we were meant to be
Now I'm dying cause I couldn't see
I threw it away
Now it's a little too late

It should have been easy
It seemed so hard
I could never say that we were better apart
I should have been the one to hold you
I should have been the one you run to
Turned around just in time to see a fading memory of you

It took some time now I know
It's a little too late
I'm in this world all alone
Now I see it's over
Out of time

I wish I never said goodbye
For all the times that I never tried
I couldn't find your love when I lost my way
But as time went on and on
I denied we were meant to be
Now I'm dying cause I couldn't see
I threw it away
Now it's a little too late

I remember when I said goodbye
I can't forget the tears that you cried
I pretend that I was over you
I let you go and I don't know why

You took some time now I know

I wish I never said goodbye
For all the times that I never tried
I couldn't find your love when I lost my way
But as time went on and on
I denied we were meant to be
Now I'm dying cause I couldn't see
I threw it away
Now it's a little too late
It's a little too late
It's a little too late




It's a little too late
Now it's a little too late

Overall Meaning

The song "Little Too Late" by Default is about someone who regrets letting go of a person they loved, and realizing too late that they made a mistake. The song starts with the singer admitting that he might have missed his chance with his loved one and did not do enough to hold on to her. He hopes that someday he will be able to dissociate his feelings from her. The singer then looks back on his past and realizes that he is now alone since he lost his chance. He regrets the times he never tried enough when he had the opportunity to keep his loved one. The chorus repeats that now it's too late to make things how they used to be.


The regretful tone is evident in the lyrics where the singer wishes he had never said goodbye and for all the times he never tried. He acknowledges that he lost his way and lost the love of his life. He also recognizes that maybe they were meant to be together, denied it for too long, and is now dying inside knowing that he threw away their love when it was still possible. The singer ends the song by repeating the chorus, insisting that it's a little too late to make amends.


Overall, "Little Too Late" by Default is a powerful ballad about lost love and regret. The song's lyrics capture the pain of losing someone special and realizing that one's mistake has taken away all chances for a second chance.


Line by Line Meaning

Maybe I missed you
Perhaps I failed to recognize the value of having you in my life


Maybe it's true
It's entirely possible that I made a mistake


Maybe I didn't do enough to hold onto you
I may not have put in enough effort to keep you around


Maybe you'll think back
There's a chance that you'll reflect on our time together


On the good times we had
Remembering the positive moments we shared


Maybe one day this feeling won't remind me of you
Hoping that someday I can move on and not be reminded of you


It took some time now I know
Now I understand after some time has passed


It's a little too late
I realize that I'm too late to salvage our relationship


I'm in this world all alone
Feeling isolated and alone


Now I see it's over
I now comprehend that our relationship is finished


Out of time
There's no time left to save our relationship


I wish I never said goodbye
I regret ending things between us


For all the times that I never tried
I'm sorry for not putting in more effort to make things work


I couldn't find your love when I lost my way
When I was struggling, I couldn't find the love and support I needed from you


But as time went on and on
As time passed, I became further removed from the reality of our situation


I denied we were meant to be
I tried to convince myself that we were not meant to be together


Now I'm dying cause I couldn't see
I feel emotional pain because I couldn't realize the value of what we had


I threw it away
I foolishly let go of our relationship


It should have been easy
Our relationship should have come naturally and easily


It seemed so hard
In reality, our relationship was much more difficult than it appeared


I could never say that we were better apart
I could never convince myself that breaking up was the right thing to do


I should have been the one to hold you
I should have been the source of strength and support for you


I should have been the one you run to
You should have felt safe and secure coming to me


Turned around just in time to see a fading memory of you
Realizing too late that our relationship is becoming a distant memory


I remember when I said goodbye
I recall the moment that I ended our relationship


I can't forget the tears that you cried
I can't stop thinking about the pain that I caused you


I pretend that I was over you
I tried to convince myself that I had moved on from you


I let you go and I don't know why
I ended our relationship without fully understanding the impact of my actions




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DAVID CHARLES N BENEDICT, DANIEL WILLIAM N CRAIG, MARTIN H FREDERIKSEN, JEREMY JAMES N HORA, ZACHARY DAVID N MALOY, ROBERT ROY N MARLETTE, DALLAS HENDRY N S

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DEFAULT (2009) – LITTLE TOO LATE (Traducción)
Maybe I missed you
Quizás te extrañé
Maybe it's true
Quizás es verdad
Maybe I didn't do enough to hold onto you
Quizás no hice lo suficiente para retenerte
Maybe you'll think back
Quizás rememorarás
On the good times we had
Los buenos tiempos que pasamos
Maybe one day this feeling won't remind me of you
Quizás un día este sentimiento no me recordará a ti
It took some time now I know
Me llevó algún tiempo ahora lo sé
It's a little too late
Es un poco demasiado tarde
I'm in this world all alone
Estoy en este mundo totalmente solo
And now I see it's over
Y ahora veo que se acabó
Out of time
Ya es tarde
I wish I never said goodbye
Ojalá nunca me hubiese despedido
All the times that I never tried
Todas las veces que no lo intenté
I couldn't find your love when I lost my way
No pude encontrar tu amor cuando perdí mi camino
But as time went on and on
Pero mientras el tiempo siguió y siguió
I denied we were meant to be
Negué que estuviésemos predestinados
Now I'm dying 'cause I couldn't see
Ahora me muero porque no pude verlo
I threw it away
Lo eché a perder
Now it's a little too late
Ahora es un poco demasiado tarde
It should have been easy
Debería haber sido fácil
It seemed so hard
Parecía tan difícil
I could never say that we were better apart
Nunca pude decir que estábamos mejor separados
I should have been the one to hold you
Debería haber sido el que te abrazaba
I should have been the one you run to
Debería haber sido el que corría hacia ti
Turned around just in time to see a fading memory of you
Cambié justo a tiempo para ver desvanecerse tu recuerdo
It took some time now I know
Me llevó algún tiempo ahora lo sé
It's a little too late
Es un poco demasiado tarde
I'm in this world all alone
Estoy en este mundo totalmente solo
And ow I see it's over
Y ahora veo que se acabó
Out of time
Ya es tarde
I wish I never said goodbye
Ojalá nunca me hubiese despedido
For all the times that I never tried
Todas las veces que no lo intenté
I couldn't find your love when I lost my way
No pude encontrar tu amor cuando perdí mi camino
But as time went on and on
Pero mientras el tiempo siguió y siguió
I denied we were meant to be
Negué que estuviésemos predestinados
Now I'm dying cause I couldn't see
Ahora me muero porque no pude verlo
I threw it away
Lo eché a perder
Now it's a little too late
Ahora es un poco demasiado tarde
I remember when I said goodbye
Recuerdo cuando me despedí
I can't forget the tears that you cried
No puedo olvidar las lágrimas que derramaste
I pretended that I was over you
Fingí que te había olvidado
I let you go and I don't know why
Te dejé marchar y no sé por qué
You took some time now I know
Me llevó algún tiempo ahora lo sé
I wish I never said goodbye
Ojalá nunca me hubiese despedido
For all the times that I never tried
Todas las veces que no lo intenté
I couldn't find your love when I lost my way
No pude encontrar tu amor cuando perdí mi camino
But as time went on and on
Pero mientras el tiempo siguió y siguió
I denied we were meant to be
Negué que estuviésemos predestinados
Now I'm dying cause I couldn't see
Ahora me muero porque no pude verlo
I threw it away
Lo eché a perder
Now it's a little too late
Ahora es un poco demasiado tarde



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Ken Bray

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TRACY-313

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Jim Mulholland

Don’t exist anymore since Dallas took off and started doing country unfortunately

Jill Steinike

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Such an underated band.

jonathan colon

Most Under-rated band of the decade. These guys outdo most of the big bands I hear today.

Hoober Atehortua

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