Used To Love Her
Groove Da Praia Lyrics

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I used to love her but I had to kill her
I used to love her, but I had to kill her
I had to put her six feet under
And I can still hear her complain

I used to love her, but I had to kill her
I used to love her, but I had to kill her
I knew I′ll miss her so I had to keep her

She's buried right in my back yard
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh
I used to love her
I used to love her
I used to love her

I used to love her
I used to love her

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Groove Da Praia's "Used to Love Her" may initially sound dark and disturbing, but a closer interpretation reveals a playful nod to the well-known Guns N' Roses song by the same name. The song tells the story of a man who used to love a woman, but had to “kill” the relationship for some unknown reason. He had to put her “six feet under” and now she's buried in his backyard. Despite this, he still hears her complaining. The chorus repeats the phrase “I used to love her” indicating that there were positive feelings towards her at some point.

It can be interpreted that the lyrics are in fact a metaphor for the end of a relationship. The lines “I knew I'll miss her so I had to keep her” suggest that the singer is still in love with the woman, but recognizes that the relationship is not healthy and has to end it. Instead of letting go completely, he keeps her in his heart and memory by burying her in his backyard.

Overall, "Used to Love Her" intertwines dark and lighthearted elements to create a unique musical interpretation of the end of a relationship.

Line by Line Meaning

I used to love her but I had to kill her
I used to feel affection towards her, but I found myself in a situation where I had no choice but to end her life.

I had to put her six feet under
I had to bury her deep in the ground after taking her life.

And I can still hear her complain
Despite her no longer being alive, I can still hear her voice in my head as if she were complaining about her fate.

I knew I'll miss her so I had to keep her
I understood that I would experience sadness in her absence, so I decided to keep her with me in a permanent way, even though it meant taking her life.

She's buried right in my back yard
I chose to bury her where I could always see her and have her close to me, in my own backyard.

Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh
These repeated exclamations could be interpreted as expressing the singer's mixed emotions, perhaps a sense of guilt, regret, pleasure, or nostalgia related to the act of killing someone they used to love.

I used to love her
This simple line in the chorus serves as a reminder of the singer's past feelings for the person they ended up killing, as if they are trying to justify or reconcile their actions with their affection.

Writer(s): Adler Steven, Hudson Saul, Mc Kagan Duff Rose, Rose W Axl, Stradlin Izzy

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