Born Domenica Costa on 4th June 1972 in Tokyo, Japan, she is relatively unknown in the United States, although she has achieved impressive commercial success overseas, most notably in Australia and Germany. She is the daughter of Don Costa, an arranger and producer of pop music, with whom she recorded several albums as a child, many of which have gone platinum. Frank Sinatra, a close friend of her father's, was her godfather. She is married to her songwriting partner and producer Justin Stanley.
Nikka has released 7 full length albums, 4 as an adult (Butterfly Rocket (1996), Everybody Got Their Something (2001), can'tneverdidnothin' (2005) and Pebble to a Pearl (2008)) as well as one EP PRO★WHOA! (2011).
She also had a career as a young singer starting in the 1980s, releasing 3 albums (Nikka Costa (1981), Fairy Tales (1983) and Here I Am... (1989)).
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Hope It Felt Good
Nikka Costa Lyrics
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What if I was the one to leave
Your sorry ass behind
What if all these tears that're falling
Were yours instead of mine
What if I was proof
All the wiser by the minute
And just who was lying in it
Hope it felt good to say you love her
Hope it felt good baby baby baby
Hope it felt good to be with another
Hope it felt good yeah yeah yeah
And uh
What if I just wipe the floor
With your love without even thinking
What if the thread you were hanging on
Had you strung out on wishful thinking
I've become clearer since I came out
From under the wrong impression
I've been stuck on the detour, baby
Heading in the wrong direction
Hope it felt good to say you love her
Hope it felt good baby baby baby
Hope it felt good to be with another
Hope it felt good yeah yeah yeah
I hope it felt good yeah
I hope it felt good yeah
I hope it felt good for you baby
I hope it felt good for you baby
Oh you're killing me baby
Alright
Oh didn't it feel good baby
I hope it felt good
Oh didn't it feel good
The lyrics of Nikka Costa’s song, “Hope It Felt Good,” express the emotions of a woman who has been deeply hurt by her partner’s infidelity. Throughout the song, she imagines how her partner would feel if he were in her shoes and how she has become wiser and stronger as a result of the experience. The lyrics paint a picture of a woman who has come out of a difficult situation with more clarity and self-awareness.
The lines, “What if I was the one to leave your sorry ass behind / What if all these tears that're falling were yours instead of mine,” clearly convey the anger and hurt that the singer feels. The lines, “What if I just wipe the floor with your love without even thinking / What if the thread you were hanging on had you strung out on wishful thinking,” suggest that the singer has moved on and no longer cares about her partner’s feelings. The chorus, “Hope it felt good to say you love her / Hope it felt good to be with another,” is a sarcastic message to her partner that his actions have consequences.
Overall, “Hope It Felt Good” is a powerful song that captures the emotions of heartbreak and moving on.
Line by Line Meaning
Y'all know my steelo
I'm confident and cool and you all know it
What if I was the one to leave Your sorry ass behind
What if I was the one who broke up with you instead of the other way around
What if all these tears that're falling Were yours instead of mine
What if you were the one crying instead of me
What if I was proof All the wiser by the minute
What if my experiences with you have made me smarter
What if I knew your were making a bed And just who was lying in it
What if I knew you were cheating and who you were cheating with
Hope it felt good to say you love her Hope it felt good baby baby baby Hope it felt good to be with another Hope it felt good yeah yeah yeah
I hope it felt good to cheat on me and leave me for someone else
And uh What if I just wipe the floor With your love without even thinking
What if I easily move on from our relationship without a second thought
What if the thread you were hanging on Had you strung out on wishful thinking
What if the only thing holding you together was false hope
I've become clearer since I came out From under the wrong impression
I now realize how wrong and blind I was in my previous relationship with you
I've been stuck on the detour, baby Heading in the wrong direction
I've been lost in a bad relationship, going down the wrong path
I hope it felt good yeah I hope it felt good yeah I hope it felt good for you baby I hope it felt good for you baby Oh you're killing me baby
I hope your actions made you feel good, but they're hurting me
Alright Oh didn't it feel good baby I hope it felt good Oh didn't it feel good
In case you didn't get the message, I hope cheating on me made you feel good
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: NIKKA COSTA, ANTONY JONES, PINO PALLADINO, MARK RONSON, JUSTIN STANLEY
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