When I Was Your Man
J Rice Lyrics

Same bed but it feels just a little bit bigger now
Being in the same bed as you, but it feels emptier and lonelier without you.

Our song on the radio but it don't sound the same
Even though our song is playing on the radio, it doesn't bring me the same joy and happiness without you by my side.

When our friends talk about you, all it does is just tear me down
Whenever our friends mention you, it brings me immense sadness and reminds me of what I've lost.

'Cause my heart breaks a little when I hear your name
Just hearing your name causes my heart to shatter into pieces, and I feel an overwhelming sadness.

It all just sounds like ooh
Everything feels dull and meaningless without you. It's like a constant ache in my heart.

Ooh too young, too dumb to realize
Back then, I was too naive and foolish to understand the gravity of my actions and how they would affect our relationship.

That I should have bought you flowers
I regret not showing you simple gestures of love and appreciation, like giving you beautiful flowers.

And held your hand
I wish I had taken every opportunity to hold your hand and give you comfort and support.

Should have gave you all my hours
I should have dedicated all my time and effort to you, prioritizing our relationship above everything else.

When I had the chance
I had the opportunity to make you feel loved and cherished, but I let it slip away.

Take you to every party
I should have taken you to social gatherings and fulfilled your desires to dance and have fun.

'Cause all you wanted to do was dance
You simply wanted to enjoy yourself and dance, and I failed to provide that happiness for you.

Now my baby's dancing
Now you, my love, have found someone else to dance with and enjoy life.

But she's dancing with another man
However, it pains me to know that you're now dancing and finding joy with someone else.

My pride, my ego, my needs, and my selfish ways
It was my pride, ego, selfish desires, and self-centered behavior that drove you away.

'Caused a good strong woman like you to walk out my life
My actions resulted in losing a wonderful, resilient woman like you from my life.

Now I never, never get to clean up the mess I made, oh oh
I am left with the permanent consequences of my mistakes, and I can never fix the damage I caused.

And it haunts me every time I close my eyes
The regret and guilt I feel haunt me relentlessly whenever I try to find solace.

Although it hurts
Despite the pain it brings me to acknowledge my faults and shortcomings,

I'll be the first to say that I was wrong
I want to take full responsibility and admit that I made mistakes.

I know I'm probably much too late
I understand that it's likely too late for me to make amends and fix what's broken between us.

To try and apologize for my mistakes
Nevertheless, I still want to express my sincere apologies for the wrongs I've done.

But I just want you to know
Above all, I want you to understand and believe that

I hope he buys you flowers
I hope that the person you're with now showers you with gestures of love, like buying you flowers.

I hope he holds your hand
I genuinely wish that he cherishes your presence and offers you the comfort of holding hands.

Give you all his hours
May he dedicate his time and attention to you, prioritizing your happiness and well-being.

When he has the chance
I hope he seizes every opportunity to make you feel loved and valued.

Take you to every party
May he fulfill your desire to socialize and dance, accompanying you to every celebration.

'Cause I remember how much you loved to dance
I remember and acknowledge your passion for dancing, which I failed to nurture and appreciate.

Do all the things I should have done
I wish I could turn back time and fulfill all the actions and gestures that I failed to do in the past.

When I was your man
During the time when I had the privilege of being your partner and should have treated you better.

Do all those things I should have done
I deeply regret not taking the opportunities to love and cherish you as I should have.

When I was your man
When I had the chance to be the man you deserved, but tragically fell short.