What Happened To Us?
Hoobastank Lyrics


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I thought it was too good to be true
I found somebody who understands me
Someone who would help me to get through
And fill and emptiness I had inside me
But you kept inside and I just denied some things that we should have both said
I knew it was too good to be true
Cause I'm the only one who understands me
[Chorus]
What happened to us? We used to be so perfect, now we're lost and lonely
What happened to us? and deep inside I wonder, did I lose my only?

Remember they thought we were too young
To really know what it takes to make it
But we had survived off what we had done
And we could show them all that they're mistaken
But who could have known, the lies that would grow, until we could see right through them
Remember they knew we were too young
We still don't know what it takes to make it

We could have made it work, we could have found a way
We should have done our best to see another day
But we kept it all inside until it was too late




And now we're both alone, the consequence we pay
For throwing it all away, for throwing it all away

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Hoobastank's song, "What Happened To Us?" depict the aftermath of a failed relationship. The singer confesses that he had found someone who understood him and who was supposed to help him fill the emptiness inside him, but he denied some things that they both knew they should have said, and it had led to their downfall. He questions what had happened to them, to the point that they used to be perfect, and now they are lost and lonely. He had thought that they had what it took to make their relationship work, but it turns out they were still too young and naive. They both kept everything inside until it was too late, and now they are both alone, paying the consequences of throwing it all away.


Line by Line Meaning

I thought it was too good to be true
I was skeptical because everything seemed perfect


I found somebody who understands me
I met someone who I could relate to and open up to


Someone who would help me to get through
This person provided comfort and support during tough times


And fill and emptiness I had inside me
They helped to ease the loneliness and sadness that I was feeling


But you kept inside and I just denied some things that we should have both said
We both held back our true feelings and didn't communicate effectively


I knew it was too good to be true
Deep down, I had a feeling that something wasn't right


Cause I'm the only one who understands me
In the end, I realized that I was the only one who truly knew myself


What happened to us? We used to be so perfect, now we're lost and lonely
We were once happy and in love, but now we're struggling and alone


What happened to us? and deep inside I wonder, did I lose my only?
I'm questioning if I lost the only person who truly understood me


Remember they thought we were too young
Others doubted our relationship because of our age


To really know what it takes to make it
They didn't believe we had the maturity to make a relationship work


But we had survived off what we had done
Despite their doubts, we had made it work in the past


And we could show them all that they're mistaken
We could prove to others that our relationship was genuine and strong


But who could have known, the lies that would grow, until we could see right through them
We were blindsided by the lies and deceit that eventually caused our relationship to fail


We still don't know what it takes to make it
Despite our efforts, we still don't have all the answers on how to make a relationship work


We could have made it work, we could have found a way
We had the potential to make our relationship successful


We should have done our best to see another day
We should have put more effort into resolving our issues and continuing on together


But we kept it all inside until it was too late
We didn't communicate our feelings and concerns until it was too late to save our relationship


And now we're both alone, the consequence we pay
Our failure to work on our relationship has left us both feeling lonely and isolated


For throwing it all away, for throwing it all away
We regret not putting in more effort and taking our relationship for granted




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CHRIS HESSE, CHRIS LIGHT HESSE, DANIEL ESTRIN, DANIEL B. ESTRIN, DOUGLAS ROBB, DOUGLAS SEAN ROBB, MARKKU LAPPALAINEN, MARKKU J. LAPPALAINEN

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