When You Were My Man
Julia Sheer Lyrics
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Our song on the radio but it don't sound the same
When our friends talk about you, all it does is just tear me down
Cause my heart breaks a little when I hear your name
It all just sounds like oooooh...
Too young, too dumb to realize
That you should have bought me flowers
And held my hand
When you had the chance
Take me to every party
'Cause all I wanted to do was dance
Now your baby's dancing
But she's dancing with another man
Your pride, your ego, your needs, and your selfish ways
Caused a good strong woman like me to walk out your life
Now you never, never get to clean up the mess you've made, ooohh...
And it haunts me every time I close my eyes
It all just sounds like, oooooh...
Too young, too dumb to realize
That you should have bought me flowers
And held my hand
Should have gave me all your hours
When you had the chance
Take me to every party
'Cause all I wanted to do was dance
Now your baby's dancing
But she's dancing with another man
Although it hurts
I'll be the first to say that you were wrong
Oh, you know that you're just too late
To try and apologize for your mistakes
But I just want you to know
I hope he buys me flowers
I hope he holds my hand
Give me all his hours
When he has the chance
"When You Were My Man" is a heart-wrenching song that speaks of lost love and opportunities missed. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of the aftermath of a failed relationship. The opening lines, "Same bed but it feels just a little bit bigger now/Our song on the radio but it don't sound the same," clearly indicate the physical space left empty by the absence of the singer's former lover. The song goes on to delve into the emotional pain associated with the end of a relationship. The singer admits to feeling hurt every time she hears the former lover's name and to being haunted by the relationship's memory. The song's refrain, "Too young, too dumb to realize/That you should have bought me flowers/And held my hand," emphasizes the missed opportunities and the regret the singer feels for not having been treated with the love and respect she deserved.
The song's bridge laments the ex-partner's pride, ego, needs, and selfish ways, which cost the singer the love of a good, strong woman. The song concludes with the singer acknowledging her pain but also her hope for the future. She hopes that the next man in her life will do what the former lover failed to do: buy her flowers, hold her hand, and give her his time and attention. Despite the hurt she's experienced, the singer is ready to move on and find love again.
Line by Line Meaning
Same bed but it feels just a little bit bigger now
We may still be sleeping in the same bed, but ever since you left me, it feels emptier without you.
Our song on the radio but it don't sound the same
The song that we used to love and call ours still plays on the radio, but now that you're gone, it just doesn't have the same meaning.
When our friends talk about you, all it does is just tear me down
It hurts me when I hear our mutual friends talk about you because it reminds me of what I've lost and how much I miss you.
Cause my heart breaks a little when I hear your name
Just hearing your name can shatter my heart into pieces because I still love you so much.
It all just sounds like oooooh...
My feelings are so overwhelming that all I can do is sing 'oooooh' to describe them.
Too young, too dumb to realize
We were in love, but we were still young and naive, and we didn't understand how to make our relationship work.
That you should have bought me flowers
You should have shown me more affection and appreciation, like buying me flowers to make me feel loved.
And held my hand
Simple gestures like holding my hand could have made a big difference in our relationship and helped us stay close.
Should have gave me all your hours
You should have invested more time and energy into our relationship and spent your hours with me.
When you had the chance
There were so many moments when you could have made our relationship stronger, but you missed those opportunities.
Take me to every party
I just wanted to spend time with you and be included in your life, which included going to parties together.
'Cause all I wanted to do was dance
I didn't need anything extravagant or expensive, all I wanted was to dance and have fun with you while being by your side.
Now your baby's dancing
Even though we're no longer together, you have moved on and found someone new who is dancing with you now, forgetting about me.
But she's dancing with another man
It stings to know that the person I loved and danced with is now dancing with someone else, someone that isn't me.
Your pride, your ego, your needs, and your selfish ways
Your own selfish desires and lack of compromise were the downfall of our relationship and caused me to leave.
Caused a good strong woman like me to walk out your life
Your inability to be a good partner and meet my needs caused me to ultimately leave you, and it was your loss to let go of a strong, independent woman like me.
Now you never, never get to clean up the mess you've made, ooohh...
You never get to see the damage you've done to our relationship or rectify it, which is an unfortunate result of your actions and mistakes.
And it haunts me every time I close my eyes
The memories of our past and the pain of our breakup is still fresh in my mind, and I can't escape it even when I try to sleep.
Although it hurts
Even though it brings me pain to think about our relationship and how it ended, I still have hope for the future.
I'll be the first to say that you were wrong
I'm not afraid to admit that you made mistakes and were at fault for the breakdown of our relationship.
Oh, you know that you're just too late
While I appreciate your apologies and attempts to make things right, it's too late to fix what we had and make a fresh start.
To try and apologize for your mistakes
It's a nice gesture to apologize, but it won't change the past or the way you treated me during our relationship.
But I just want you to know
Even though we can't go back in time and change things, I still want you to know how I feel and what I wish you would have done differently.
I hope he buys me flowers
I hope that the person I end up with values me enough to buy me flowers, a small gesture that can mean so much.
I hope he holds my hand
I hope that my future partner will take the time to hold my hand and show affection and care in our relationship.
Give me all his hours
I hope that whoever I end up with will be willing to dedicate time and effort into our relationship, and that they prioritize me in their life.
When he has the chance
I don't want my future partner to miss the opportunities to show me love and care, and to build a strong and healthy relationship with me.
Contributed by Adeline V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Rhonda T
Julia, your voice is like candy, it's amazing!! We need to hear you on the radio more often and get your name out there!!!!
vtreto27
Why isn't this more popular?!?!? By far the best girl version I've found!!!
Dannia Castañon
I love your voice soo much! Great job :) I've listened to this like 50 times in a row, can't get enough of it!
superhunk1989
Oh my Gosh! This is a phenomenally beautiful rendition. I love your amazing voice, I love your fabulous vocals, I love your wonderful piano playing, I love love love your cover. This is/sounds just perfect.
Ana Luiza Alm
Linda voz perfeita <3
Zsófia Sipos
"Your pride, your ego, your needs, and your selfish ways
Caused a good, strong woman like me to walk out your life
Now you`ll never, never get to clean up the mess you made
And it haunts me every time I close my eyes"
Fareah Zaneb
This is probably the best cover Julia has ever done!!! I can't stop replaying it!!!!! :D
89melody92
Wow! I'm literally speechless! This cover is so freaking beautiful and... *at loss of words*
Iveta Petrusheva
One of your best covers....so far.....and definitely the best one on this song anyway! Great taste in music ,by the way. Needless to say I REALLY enjoy hearing whatever you have in store!!! Thank you so much for just doing what you do,Julia!!!
iluvsoqr92
Wow, I fell in love with your version of this song after you sang the first few lines. *chills* You are amazing!