Wrong Side Of A Love Song
Melanie Fiona Lyrics


Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴

Where were you when I needed a friend?
Thought I could be strong
Never knew I'd be so wrong
A heart-breaker most of my life
Suddenly all changed
The moment you left me
And walked out my life
I tried to play cool
But instead I was playing myself
What you gotta know about me
Is that I'm dying in this lonely hell

And I don't wanna be without you
'Cause I can hardly breathe without you
This is what it feels to be the one
Who's standin' left behind
How did I become the wrong side of a love song?

Baby, I'm a mess
Out of every piece and part of me
You were always the best
But instead I was leaving you here alone
But I didn't mean it,
No, I didn't mean it
Now I'm begging, baby, come home

And you got me singing why,
Why you wanna make me cry?
I'll be thinking 'bout you
Got me dreaming 'bout you
Every single day and night

And I don't wanna be without you
'Cause I can hardly breathe without you
This is what it feels to be the one
Who's standin' left behind
How did I become the wrong side of a love song?

How, baby?
Wanna know why?
Can you tell me, why?
Said that you'll be there for me
Said you'll care for me
So how you're gonna say goodbye

And I don't wanna be without you
'Cause I can hardly breathe without you
This is what it feels to be the one
Who's standin' left behind
How did I become the wrong side of a love song?

Why, why?
Why, why, why, oh, oh, oh, need you oh
I really, really need you now, I really really need you now




I really, really need you now, I really really need you now, boy
Oh, baby, oh, baby, please

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Melanie Fiona's song "Wrong Side of a Love Song" portray the aftermath of a failed relationship. The singer expresses her feelings of loneliness and desperation after her lover has left her. She wonders where her lover is when she needs comfort, and how things changed so suddenly after he left.


The singer feels like she has been a heart-breaker most of her life, but when her lover left, she realized how wrong she was. She tried to play it cool, but ultimately failed miserably. She admits that she is dying in this lonely hell and cannot survive without her lover. She pleads with him to come back home because he was the best part of her life and now she feels like a mess.


As the song goes on, the singer questions her lover's actions and wonders how he could just walk away after promising to be there for her and care for her. The chorus is repeated throughout the song emphasizing her desire to have her lover back and expressing how she feels left behind and on the wrong side of a love song.


Overall, "Wrong Side of a Love Song" is a powerful and emotional portrayal of the aftermath of a failed relationship. It shows the pain, heartache, and longing of a person who has been left behind.


Line by Line Meaning

Where were you when I needed a friend?
I needed someone to rely on and you were not there for me.


Thought I could be strong
I believed that I could handle the situation on my own.


Never knew I'd be so wrong
I didn't realize that I was making a mistake by not asking for your help.


A heart-breaker most of my life
I have been the one to cause others pain in most of my relationships.


Suddenly all changed
But everything changed when you left me.


The moment you left me
It was at the exact moment when you walked out of my life.


And walked out my life
That you left me alone and without the support I needed.


I tried to play cool
I attempted to maintain my composure and not show any vulnerability.


But instead I was playing myself
But in reality, I was only deceiving myself.


What you gotta know about me
I want you to understand something about me.


Is that I'm dying in this lonely hell
I am struggling immensely in this state of solitude and loneliness.


And I don't wanna be without you
I don't want to face life without you by my side.


'Cause I can hardly breathe without you
I depend on you so much that it's difficult for me to function without you.


This is what it feels to be the one
It feels terrible to be the person


Who's standin' left behind
Who is left behind after being abandoned.


How did I become the wrong side of a love song?
I never thought I would end up on the losing side of a love story.


Baby, I'm a mess
I am completely broken and disheveled.


Out of every piece and part of me
I have lost all sense of myself and identity.


You were always the best
You were always the person who understood me the most.


But instead I was leaving you here alone
Despite that, I left you alone and neglected your feelings.


But I didn't mean it,
I didn't intend to hurt you.


No, I didn't mean it
My actions were not intentional but the result of my inability to handle the situation.


Now I'm begging, baby, come home
Now I am desperately pleading for you to return.


And you got me singing why,
I can't help but wonder


Why you wanna make me cry?
Why did you choose to hurt me so much?


I'll be thinking 'bout you
You are constantly on my mind.


Got me dreaming 'bout you
I even dream about you at night.


Every single day and night
Thoughts of you consume me throughout the day and night.


How, baby?
How did we end up here?


Wanna know why?
I need to understand why things turned out this way.


Can you tell me, why?
Can you please explain to me why this happened?


Said that you'll be there for me
You promised me that you would help me through this.


Said you'll care for me
You told me that you would provide comfort and support.


So how you're gonna say goodbye
So how could you leave me behind after making those promises?


Why, why?
I can't understand why things ended up this way.


Why, why, why, oh, oh, oh, need you oh
I need you so badly.


I really, really need you now, I really really need you now
I am in desperate need of your presence and support.


I really, really need you now, I really really need you now, boy
I am pleading with you to return and help me through this.


Oh, baby, oh, baby, please
Please come back to me, I can't handle this on my own.




Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: GEORGE SOULE, MELANIE FIONA HALLIM, MATTHEW A. KAHANE

Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
To comment on or correct specific content, highlight it

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

Latisha Cherry

Chillleeee 😩😩 they couldn't see this song! 2021 and it still hits like 1950s soul 🙌🏾✍🏾💅🏾

Zion Harris

She should’ve blown up! Sending love and light to to you Melanie from Australia 💜

Goddesssofmind

Saw her live at the taste of soul in 2017 in la lemeirt park.. utterly utterly amazing

Dreadhead Bay

Still my shit ‼️‼️‼️‼️ 2022 🥰❤️🤙🏾

Okino Humphrey

Love is beautiful when it's done right! But here I am!!

Cassandra Davis

I like this song I can relate

33 reflex

Soulful pain!

Rosie Brooks

Yes!!!!

Denell flowers

I miss my grandmother😔💔

heavensent1984

I completely understand that 🙏🏽

More Comments

More Versions