That Should Be Me
Justin Bieber Lyrics
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Rumors spreading 'bout this other guy
Do you do what you did when you did with me?
Does he love you the way I can?
Did you forget all the plans that you made with me?
'Cause baby, I didn't
That should be me, holding your hand
That should be me, this is so sad
That should be me
That should be me (ooh)
That should be me, feeling your kiss (feeling your kiss)
That should be me, buying you gifts (buying you gifts)
This is so wrong
I can't go on (I can't go on)
'Til you believe
That that should be me
That should be me (no)
You said you needed a little time from my mistakes
It's funny how you used that time to have me replaced
Did you think that I wouldn't see you out at the movies?
What you doin' to me
You're taking him where we used to go
Now if you're tryna break my heart
It's working 'cause you know
That should be me, holding your hand (holding your hand)
That should be me, making you laugh (oh)
That should be me, this is so sad (this so sad)
That should be me
That should be me
That should be me (that should be me), feeling your kiss
That should be me (that should be me), buying you gifts
This is so wrong, I can't go on
'Til you believe (until you believe)
That should be me
I need to know (I need to know) should I fight (should I fight) for love (for love)
Or disarm
It's getting harder to shield (to shield)
This pain in my heart, woo, yeah-yeah
Ooh-ooh
That should be me, holding your hand
That should be me, making you laugh
That should be me (that should be me), this is so sad
That should be me (oh-ooh)
That should be me
That should be me, feeling your kiss
That should be me (that should be me), buying you gifts
This is so wrong
I can't go on
'Til you believe
That that should be me
That should be me
Holding your hand
That should be me
The one making you laugh (oh baby, oh baby, oh)
That should be me (that should be me)
That should be me
That should be me
Giving you flowers (that should be me)
That should be me
Talking for hours (I never should've let you go)
This should be me (that should be me)
Ooh, baby
That should be me
That should be me
That should be me
The lyrics to Justin Bieber's song "That Should Be Me" convey the singer's heartache and jealousy over his former love who has moved on with someone else. The song starts with Bieber's thoughts, with everybody laughing at him and spreading rumors of his ex-girlfriend being with another guy. He questions if she loves this new guy as he does and if she has forgotten the plans they had made together. He goes on to say that he should be the one holding her hand, making her laugh, feeling her kiss, and buying her gifts. He can't go on until she believes that he should be the one with her and not the new guy.
The song is a classic heartbreak song that is relatable to many people who have experienced a breakup. The lyrics capture the pain of watching someone you love be with someone else and feeling like you've been replaced. Bieber's use of "That should be me" throughout the song highlights the pain of not being with the one you love and how much it hurts to see them with someone else. The song is a testament to the fact that breakups can be tough and painful, yet we all must move on and let go of the past.
Line by Line Meaning
Everybody's laughing in my mind
I feel like everyone is laughing at me in my thoughts
Rumors spreading 'bout this other guy
I'm hearing rumors about another guy in your life
Do you do what you did when you did with me?
Do you do the same things with the other guy that you did with me?
Does he love you the way I can?
Does he love you the way that I do?
Did you forget all the plans that you made with me?
Did you forget about all the plans we made together?
'Cause baby, I didn't
Because I didn't forget any of the plans we made together.
That should be me, holding your hand
I wish it was me holding your hand instead of him
That should be me, making you laugh (yeah)
I wish I was the one making you laugh instead of him
That should be me, this is so sad
It makes me sad that it's not me in his place
That should be me
I wish it was me instead of him
That should be me (ooh)
I wish I was in his place and not him
That should be me, feeling your kiss (feeling your kiss)
I wish I was feeling your kiss instead of him
That should be me, buying you gifts (buying you gifts)
I wish I was buying you gifts instead of him
This is so wrong
It feels wrong seeing you with someone else
I can't go on (I can't go on)
I feel like I can't move on from you
'Til you believe
Until you believe
That that should be me
That it should be me instead of him
That should be me (no)
It shouldn't be him, it should be me instead.
You said you needed a little time from my mistakes
You said you needed a break from my mistakes
It's funny how you used that time to have me replaced
It's strange that you used that time to replace me with someone else
Did you think that I wouldn't see you out at the movies?
Did you think I wouldn't notice you at the movies with him?
What you doin' to me
You're hurting me
You're taking him where we used to go
You're taking him to all the places that we used to go to
Now if you're tryna break my heart
If you're trying to break my heart
It's working 'cause you know
It's working because you know
I need to know (I need to know) should I fight (should I fight) for love (for love)
I need to know if I should keep fighting for your love or give up
Or disarm
Or should I stop trying so hard
It's getting harder to shield (to shield)
It's getting harder to hide my pain
This pain in my heart, woo, yeah-yeah
This pain in my heart is getting harder to bear
That should be me, holding your hand (holding your hand)
I still wish it was me holding your hand and not him
That should be me, making you laugh (oh)
I still wish I was the one making you laugh instead of him
That should be me, this is so sad (this so sad)
It's still sad that it's not me in his place
That should be me (oh-ooh)
I wish I was in his place instead of him
That should be me
I should be the one with you
That should be me, feeling your kiss (that should be me)
I should be the one feeling your kiss
That should be me (that should be me), buying you gifts
I should be the one buying gifts for you instead of him
This is so wrong, I can't go on
It's still wrong seeing you with someone else and I can't move on
'Til you believe (until you believe)
Until you believe
That should be me
It should be me instead of him
That should be me
It should be me
Holding your hand
Holding your hand
The one making you laugh (oh baby, oh baby, oh)
The one who makes you happy
Giving you flowers (that should be me)
I should be the one giving you flowers
Talking for hours (I never should've let you go)
We should still be talking for hours
This should be me (that should be me)
I should be the one who's by your side
Ooh, baby
Oh, baby
Lyrics © Regard Music, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Nasri Atweh, Adam Messinger, Luke Gottwald, Justin Bieber
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Everybody's laughing in my mind
Rumors spreading 'bout this other guy
Do you do what you did when you did with me?
Does he love you the way I can?
Did you forget all the plans that you made with me?
'Cause baby, I didn't
That should be me, holding your hand
That should be me, making you laugh (yeah)
That should be me, this is so sad
That should be me
That should be me (ooh)
That should be me, feeling your kiss (feeling your kiss)
That should be me, buying you gifts (buying you gifts)
This is so wrong
I can't go on (I can't go on)
'Til you believe
That that should be me
That should be me (no)
You said you needed a little time from my mistakes
It's funny how you used that time to have me replaced
Did you think that I wouldn't see you out at the movies?
What you doin' to me
You're taking him where we used to go
Now if you're tryna break my heart
It's working 'cause you know
That should be me, holding your hand (holding your hand)
That should be me, making you laugh (oh)
That should be me, this is so sad (this so sad)
That should be me
That should be me
That should be me (that should be me), feeling your kiss
That should be me (that should be me), buying you gifts
This is so wrong, I can't go on
'Til you believe (until you believe)
That should be me
I need to know (I need to know) should I fight (should I fight) for love (for love)
Or disarm
It's getting harder to shield (to shield)
This pain in my heart, woo, yeah-yeah
Ooh-ooh
That should be me, holding your hand
That should be me, making you laugh
That should be me (that should be me), this is so sad
That should be me (oh-ooh)
That should be me
That should be me, feeling your kiss
That should be me (that should be me), buying you gifts
This is so wrong
I can't go on
'Til you believe
That that should be me
That should be me
Holding your hand
That should be me
The one making you laugh (oh baby, oh baby, oh)
That should be me (that should be me)
That should be me
That should be me
Giving you flowers (that should be me)
That should be me
Talking for hours (I never should've let you go)
This should be me (that should be me)
Ooh, baby
That should be me
That should be me
That should be me
@CakesEclairsMusic
Have you ever fought for the person you love?🙈💝
@Simpcameraman-wq6xs
Yes probably a women
@brain.initiative
Yes already did
@lauren9805
I’m trying to
@Animatedcartoonshorts2
Yes 😢
@Slushy.o0
No never confessed
@BreeM3359
Here I am in 2024 still a great song!❤😢
@JustYouAndKate
At this era right now.......
@jameswells2826
I Love This Song So Much
@user-je4ou1pp7m
That should be me🥺