Knew You Were Trouble
J Rice Lyrics


Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴

Once upon a time a few mistakes ago
I was in your sights, you got me alone
You found me, you found me, you found me
I guess you didn't care, and I guess I liked that
And when I fell hard you took a step back
Without me, without me, without me

And he's long gone when he's next to me
And I realize the blame is on me

'Cause I knew you were trouble when you walked in
So shame on me now
Flew me to places I'd never been
'Til you put me down, oh
I knew you were trouble when you walked in
So shame on me now
Flew me to places I'd never been
Now I'm lying on the cold hard ground
Oh, oh, trouble, trouble, trouble
Oh, oh, trouble, trouble, trouble

No apologies, he'll never see you cry
Pretend he doesn't know that he's the reason why
You're drowning, you're drowning, you're drowning
Now I heard you moved on from whispers on the street
A new notch in your belt is all I'll ever be
And now I see, now I see, now I see

He was long gone when he met me
And I realize the joke is on me, yeah!

I knew you were trouble when you walked in
So shame on me now
Flew me to places I'd never been
'Til you put me down, oh
I knew you were trouble when you walked in
So shame on me now
Flew me to places I'd never been
Now I'm lying on the cold hard ground
Oh, oh, trouble, trouble, trouble
Oh, oh, trouble, trouble, trouble

And the saddest fear comes creeping in
That you never loved me or her, or anyone, or anything, yeah

I knew you were trouble when you walked in
So shame on me now
Flew me to places I'd never been
'Til you put me down, oh
I knew you were trouble when you walked in
So shame on me now
Flew me to places I'd never been
Now I'm lying on the cold hard ground
Oh, oh, trouble, trouble, trouble
Oh, oh, trouble, trouble, trouble

I knew you were trouble when you walked in
Trouble, trouble, trouble




I knew you were trouble when you walked in
Trouble, trouble, trouble

Overall Meaning

The song "Knew You Were Trouble" by J Rice is about a person who knew from the very beginning that their partner was trouble, but they still fell for them anyway. The singer sings about how they were in the sights of their partner, and they got together even though they knew that it was a mistake. The partner didn't care about the singer and when the singer fell hard for them, they took a step back. The singer knew that the blame was on themselves.


The chorus of the song repeats the line "I knew you were trouble when you walked in," which emphasizes how the singer knew that their partner was not a good person, but they couldn't help falling for them. The singer was taken to new places by their partner, but in the end, they were left on the cold hard ground, alone and broken-hearted.


The last verse of the song suggests that the singer has moved on from their partner, but they still fear that their partner never loved them or anyone else. Overall, the song is a cautionary tale about falling for someone who is not good for you and knowing when to walk away.


Line by Line Meaning

Once upon a time a few mistakes ago
Long ago, when I was more foolish and inexperienced, I made some mistakes.


I was in your sights, you got me alone
You noticed me and pursued me, and I allowed myself to be alone with you.


You found me, you found me, you found me
You were persistent in pursuing me, and eventually you got what you wanted.


I guess you didn't care, and I guess I liked that
You didn't seem to care about me or our relationship, but I found that somehow attractive or exciting.


And when I fell hard you took a step back
When I became emotionally invested in you, you pulled away and became distant.


Without me, without me, without me
You were able to continue your life without me, while I was left alone and confused.


And he's long gone when he's next to me
Even though we are physically together, emotionally you are not present and have moved on.


And I realize the blame is on me
I take responsibility for my part in this relationship and for allowing myself to fall for someone who was not right for me.


'Cause I knew you were trouble when you walked in
From the very beginning, I had a feeling that you were going to be bad news.


So shame on me now
I am now feeling regret or embarrassment for ignoring my instincts and getting involved with you.


Flew me to places I'd never been
You showed me new and exciting experiences that I had not encountered before.


'Til you put me down, oh
Until you ended the relationship abruptly and painfully.


No apologies, he'll never see you cry
You don't feel any guilt or remorse for hurting me, and I won't let you see me cry.


Pretend he doesn't know that he's the reason why
You are acting as if you don't know how much your actions hurt me, but you are the cause of my pain.


You're drowning, you're drowning, you're drowning
I am struggling to deal with my emotions and feel like I am suffocating in my sorrow and pain.


Now I heard you moved on from whispers on the street
I have heard rumors that you have already moved on and started a new relationship with someone else.


A new notch in your belt is all I'll ever be
To you, I was just another conquest or notch on your list of romantic partners.


And now I see, now I see, now I see
I am beginning to understand that you never truly cared for me and that I made a mistake in getting involved with you.


He was long gone when he met me
You were emotionally unavailable long before we even started our relationship.


And I realize the joke is on me, yeah!
I now realize that I was foolish for believing that you would change or care about me, and the situation is almost laughable in its irony.


And the saddest fear comes creeping in
I am now confronted with my worst fear: that you never loved me or anyone else, and that I was just a means to an end for you.


That you never loved me or her, or anyone, or anything, yeah
I now believe that you are incapable of truly loving anyone or anything, and that I was foolish to think that you could love me.


Trouble, trouble, trouble
You brought chaos and pain into my life, and I am left to deal with the aftermath.


Oh, oh, trouble, trouble, trouble
The pain and regret from this relationship continue to haunt me.


I knew you were trouble when you walked in
I had a feeling that you were not good news from the moment I met you.


So shame on me now
I am feeling regret and embarrassment for not heeding my instincts and getting involved with you.


Now I'm lying on the cold hard ground
I am left alone and brokenhearted by the end of our relationship.




Contributed by Caroline E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
To comment on or correct specific content, highlight it

Genre not found
Artist not found
Album not found
Song not found
Comments from YouTube:

Eric Kiszely

J - what a great cover! Excellent harmonics. Your voice is so smooth... you sound great as a lead vocal and as the harmony. Beautiful transitions and wonderful flexibility with your tone.

J Rice

thanks! glad ya liked it! I liked how it sounded acoustic also

veronicamak

Getting goosebumps! This cover is absolutely amazing <3

BELIEVE

Did justice to the song! Love it Acoustic. Sounds great. You guys work well together. :D

Zarax786x

how can anyone hate ur covers? they so amazing and always sound so unique! well done! x

Degard

Your voices compliment each other very well!! :0)

Paula

she has a beautiful voice! and you are amazing as always j rice <3

Annie Grace David

great duet. great cover. simple and acoustic. loved it. :)

Antoine Bourguignon

Beautiful Voices ! Love it !!

Keidrick Goss

you are amazing jrice! :) I think you should do a cover of Battle Scars by Lupe Fiasco. I heard the song and immediately thought it was you, but I think you could do a perfect cover.

More Comments

More Versions