Tell Me Why
Ideal Lyrics


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1 Oh why
I just wanted to lay down and die
You don't know the pain that I feel inside
Could this be a dream or is it real tonight
Tell me why oh why

It hurts inside for real a lie
Can you tell me what went wrong with our love
We laughed we cried
Through battles we survived
Our love was sure as the stars above
Oh tell me why

Repeat 1

You said we'd be together forever
They say true love never dies
You said that I was all you needed
Why did we have to say goodbye
The situation is killing me
But you had to step out on me
With another man, I don't understand
I saw you holding his hand

Repeat 1

I remember the first time that I laid eyes on you
You were the only one for me, I thought I knew
Now my heart is filled with pain
'cause our love was in vain
Tell me why, oh why, please tell me why

Repeat 1

2 - I need to know, please tell me
Why did you have to leave me
I need your love, please tell me
Baby tell me

Repeat 2 while:
I need to know right now
Won't you tell me
Can I testify right now

Girl I used to do the things you wanted me to do
I cooked your breakfast, I rubbed your back
But you had to step out on me

And with another man
Why did you do this to me
Please tell me, please tell me

I deserve better than this
Won't you tell me
What did I do wrong




Oh, tell me why why why
I get lonely without you baby

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Ideal's "Tell Me Why" convey the pain, confusion, and desperation of a man who has been betrayed by the woman he loves. He begins by expressing how much he's hurting, both physically (wanting to die) and emotionally, and asks why he's feeling this way. He wonders if what he's experiencing is real and implores his lover to explain why their relationship has gone so wrong. The chorus repeats, emphasizing his unanswered plea.


The second verse is about the couple's past promises to be together forever and how the man thought he was all his lover needed. He notes that their situation is killing him and confesses that he saw her holding another man's hand. There's a spotlight on the pain that infidelity causes as he questions her reasons for leaving him. He can't understand why she had to seek affection outside of their bond and asks her to tell him why in order to move on.


Lastly, the bridge depicts how devoted and caring the man was towards his beloved, making breakfast and rubbing her back, only to receive deceit in return. The song ends with its most attention-grabbing line, "I deserve better than this", leaving listeners with a sense of frustration and sadness.


Overall, the song is an emotive and relatable story of heartbreak, betrayal, and searching for answers.


Line by Line Meaning

Oh why
Wondering why something went wrong


I just wanted to lay down and die
Feeling deep sadness and despair


You don't know the pain that I feel inside
Feeling deeply hurt by something or someone


Could this be a dream or is it real tonight
Questioning whether something is actually happening or just a dream


Tell me why oh why
Asking for an explanation about what went wrong


It hurts inside for real a lie
Feeling real pain and questioning if it's a lie


Can you tell me what went wrong with our love
Asking for an explanation about what caused the love to end


We laughed we cried
Sharing happy and sad moments together


Through battles we survived
Going through tough times and overcoming them


Our love was sure as the stars above
Believing that their love was certain and true


You said we'd be together forever
Being promised that they would be together forever


They say true love never dies
Believing that true love never fades away


You said that I was all you needed
Being told that they were the only one needed in their partner's life


Why did we have to say goodbye
Questioning why the relationship had to end


The situation is killing me
Feeling deeply hurt and affected by what happened


But you had to step out on me
Being betrayed by their partner


With another man, I don't understand
Feeling confused and hurt by their partner being with someone else


I saw you holding his hand
Seeing their partner being physically intimate with someone else


I remember the first time that I laid eyes on you
Recalling the first time they saw their partner


You were the only one for me, I thought I knew
Believing that their partner was the only one for them


Now my heart is filled with pain
Feeling a lot of pain in their heart


'cause our love was in vain
Realizing that their love was pointless and didn't work out


I need to know, please tell me
Desperately wanting to know what happened


Baby tell me
Asking their partner to tell them what happened


Girl I used to do the things you wanted me to do
Remembering the things they used to do for their partner


I cooked your breakfast, I rubbed your back
Recalling specific actions they took for their partner


What did I do wrong
Feeling guilty and blaming themselves for what happened


I get lonely without you baby
Expressing how much they miss their partner




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: COTTON, GREEN, PERRY, SCANTLEBURY, WALKER

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