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, 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
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
The Harsh Truth OUT THERE
@Germine Matta Lyrics which should've been there:
Everybody's laughing in my mind,
rumours spreading faster then the truth.
Would you be there, dying for your sins, if you could have the chance?
Does the pain would've been then bared?
Did you forget all the ways you have sinned in life? Cause GOD haven't.
That`s should've been us, dying on that cross.
That`s should've been us, feeling GOD`S wrath.
That`s should've been us, this is so sad,
That should've been us, (2x)
This is so wrong, how could we go on?
Why ain't we believe, that on the cross should've been us.
(oh oh ooahaha oohaoha ohoho)
GOD said HE paid it all for out behalf's.
It`s breaking of heart to see, man cares not.
Did you think, that your sins go UN-noticed?
Soul, what`s your doing daily? You`re going more further from GOD.
Now If youre trying to break GOD`S heart, you`ve mange that from the start.
That`s should've been us, dying on that cross.
That`s should've been us, feeling GOD`S wrath.
That`s should've been us, this is so sad,
That should've been us, (2x)
This is so wrong, how could we go on?
Why ain't we believe, that on the cross should've been us.
We need to humble ourselves, from now on.
It`s getting harder to care, cause our hearts have waxed cold.
That`s should've been us, dying on that cross.
That`s should've been us, feeling GOD`S wrath.
That`s should've been us, this is so sad,
That should've been us, (2x)
This is so wrong, how could we go on?
Why ain't we believe, that on the cross should've been us.
Joyce Trisha D. Yting
Everybody's laughing in my mind
Rumours 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
That should be me, this is so sad
That should be me, that should be me
That should be me feeling your kiss
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
You said you needed a little time for 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 doing to me, you're taking him where we used to go
Now if you're tryna break my heart, it's working because you know that
That should be me holding your hand
That should be me making you laugh
That should be me, this is so sad
That should be me, that should be me
That should be me feeling your kiss
That should be me buying you gifts
This is so wrong, I can't go on
'Til you believe that that should be me
I need to know should I fight for love or disarm
It's getting harder to shield this pain in my heart
Ooh
That should be me holding your hand
That should be me making you laugh
That should be me, this is so sad
That should be me, that should be me
That should be me feeling your kiss
That should be me buying you gifts
This is so wrong, I can't go on
'Til you believe that that should be me
Holding your hand, that should be me
The one making you laugh oh baby, oh that should be me
That should be me giving you flowers, that should be me talking for hours
That should be me, that should be me, that should be me
Never shoulda let you go, I never shoulda let you go
That should be me
I'm never gonna let you go
That should be me
I'm never shoulda let you go
I'm never gonna let you go
That should be me
I'm never gonna let you go
GARU
10 Years, e eu sempre venho aqui escutar esse som! 💜
Longtime
Wtf 10 year
Jamily Dias
Siiim!!
K.A.I
💜
RALPF JUSTENE VISCAYNO
Pacyuo
Abby B
10 years has passed and this song still manages to creep in my mind every now and then
Faizal Shah
Truee especially with the rascal flats version. I couldn’t go on with the jb version. Im scared to death to listen to this song bcos i dont want to live my past ever again
Kt Pie
@Faizal Shah same
curefied
hahahhah just lost my 22 year old cat and im jamming this. fml
garden
ya'll can say whatever you want abt justin, but there's no denying that he's a great artist. he was iterally my whole childhood