I Should Have Kissed You
One Direction Lyrics

I keep playing it inside my head
The singer cannot stop thinking about the missed opportunity they had with the person they're singing to

All that you said to me
The singer remembers all the things the person said to them and longs for another chance to be with them

I lie awake just to convince myself
The singer cannot sleep at night because they are trying to convince themselves that the missed opportunity was not real

This wasn't just a dream
The artist wants to believe that they really had a chance but missed it

'Cause you were right here
The person was physically present with the artist when the opportunity arose

And I should've taken the chance
The singer regrets not taking the chance to express their feelings to the person

But I got so scared
The singer was too afraid to take the risk

And I lost the moment again
The artist has beaten themselves up over missing the opportunity

It's all that I can think about
The missed opportunity is constantly on the artist's mind

Oh, you're all that I can think about
The artist is in love with the person they missed the opportunity with

Is your heart taken?
The singer is inquiring if the person is in a relationship with someone else

Is there somebody else on your mind?
The artist is asking if the person they are singing to is thinking of someone other than them

I'm so sorry, I'm so confused
The singer is apologetic for missing the opportunity but also feels conflicted

Just tell me, am I out of time?
The singer wants to know if there is still a chance for them to be with the person they are singing to

How do you feel about me now?
The singer is unsure of the person's feelings towards them after missing the opportunity

I can't believe I let you walk away when
The artist regrets letting the person go when they had a chance to be with them

When I should have kissed you
The artist knows that they should have taken the opportunity to kiss the person they are in love with

Every morning when I leave my house
The singer thinks about the person they missed the opportunity with every day

I always look for you, yeah
The singer is hoping to run into the person they are in love with

I see you every time I close my eyes
The person is constantly on the artist's mind, even when they are not physically present

What am I gonna go?
The artist is uncertain about what to do next in order to pursue a relationship with the person they are in love with

And all my friends say that I'm punching over my weight
The artist's friends think that they are aiming too high by trying to be with the person they are in love with

But in my eyes I saw how you're looking at me
The singer believes that the person they are in love with has feelings for them as well

When we were dancing, and you looked up at me
The artist remembers a specific moment they shared with the person they are in love with

If I had known then that I'd be feeling this way
The singer wishes they had known how strong their feelings of love would become for the person they missed the opportunity with

If I could replay I would never have let you go
The singer would do anything to go back in time and take the opportunity to be with the person they are in love with

No, oh, never have let you go
The singer is committed to never letting go of the person they are in love with again

I should have kissed you
The artist knows that they should have taken the opportunity to kiss the person they are in love with