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Got a heavy heart
I know in time I'll heal
But these wounds I can't seal away
I feel
Too much
The love will last beyond time
It's a shame that love was not enough for us to be together
The damage is done
I shot the gun in self-defence
And she played the only hand that I couldn't fight against
Yes, she may have knocked me down
Lost me you
I know inside your heart
That you know the truth

That I only ever loved you
And she didn't really want me to (No-oh)
I didn't know that I would fall so hard
I didn't know that she could be so cruel (No-oh)

That I only ever loved you (Only ever loved you)
And she didn't really want me to (Didn't want me to)
I didn't know that I would fall so hard
I didn't know that she could be so cruel

Never thought it would be over
Always thought things would be different, yeah
Now I must confess
My greatest love became my greatest regret, yeah

Looking at old pics
Feeling stressed
I wonder what happened to our happiness, yeah
Thought in you I found some substance
Now it's bye bye Ms. Hollowness

The damage is done, yeah
Now you and I can no longer co-exist, yeah
Sometimes I sit and wonder how things turned out like this, yeah (Yeah, yeah)
You must have told yourself a lie
'Cause there is no way in hell that you could not see

That I only ever loved you (Yeah-eh)
But you didn't really want me to (I know)
I didn't think that I could fall so hard (No)
I didn't think that you could be so cruel

I only ever loved you (Only ever loved you)
And she didn't really want me to (Didn't want me to)
Didn't know that I would fall so hard
I didn't know that she could be so cruel (So cruel)

Yeah, that I only ever loved you (Yeah)
Yeah
And she didn't really want me to (No, no no)
I didn't think that I could fall so hard (No-oh)
I didn't know that love could be so cruel

Say, that I only ever loved you (Oh)
And she didn't really want me to (Oh-ho)




I didn't think that I could fall so hard darling (Oh no, not for you)
I didn't know that love could be so cruel

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to RJ Benjamin's song "Only Ever Loved You" convey the pain of heartbreak and the realization that the love shared was not enough to sustain a relationship. The singer has a "heavy heart" and is struggling to cope with the wounds left by a failed relationship. The love shared between them will "last beyond time," but unfortunately, it was not enough to keep them together. The damage has been done and they can no longer co-exist, which leaves the singer wondering how things turned out like this.


The chorus of the song emphasizes the singer's commitment and love for their partner. Despite falling hard and being hurt, they still only ever loved their partner. The other person, however, did not want them to love them and may have even been cruel in their actions. The singer expresses their shock that they could be hurt by love as they did not know that love could be so cruel. The pain of the situation is compounded by the fact that the singer thought they had found something substantial in their partner, only to realize that they were hollow.


These lyrics highlight the difficulty in navigating relationships and the fact that despite one's best intentions, sometimes it just does not work out. It is a bittersweet reality that is beautifully conveyed through the emotive strains of RJ Benjamin's voice.


Line by Line Meaning

Got a heavy heart
I am feeling weighed down by sadness.


I know in time I'll heal
I believe that with time, I will feel better emotionally.


But these wounds I can't seal away
Unfortunately, the emotional pain I'm feeling is too deep to ignore or forget.


I feel
I am experiencing intense emotions that are overwhelming me.


Too much
The emotions I'm experiencing are too intense and difficult for me to handle alone.


The love will last beyond time
I believe that the love I had for someone will never truly go away, even if our relationship has ended.


It's a shame that love was not enough for us to be together
Unfortunately, even though we loved each other, there were other factors that prevented us from being together.


The damage is done
The harm has already been done and cannot be undone.


I shot the gun in self-defence
I acted out of a need to protect myself from harm.


And she played the only hand that I couldn't fight against
The other person took actions that I was powerless to stop or fight back against.


Yes, she may have knocked me down
The other person may have hurt me emotionally or psychologically.


Lost me you
As a result, I lost the person I loved.


I know inside your heart
I believe that the person I loved still feels something for me.


That you know the truth
I believe that the person I loved knows the reality of what happened between us.


That I only ever loved you
I want the person I loved to know that my love for them was true and real.


And she didn't really want me to (No-oh)
I suspect that the other person did not truly want to be with me and may have had other motivations.


I didn't know that I would fall so hard
I did not expect to experience such intense emotions for another person.


I didn't know that she could be so cruel (No-oh)
I did not anticipate that the other person would act in a hurtful or unkind way.


Never thought it would be over
I did not expect our relationship to end.


Always thought things would be different, yeah
I had hopes that things would turn out differently for us.


Now I must confess
I need to admit something to you.


My greatest love became my greatest regret, yeah
The love I had for you ultimately caused me a lot of pain and sadness, which I now regret.


Looking at old pics
I am reflecting on our past together.


Feeling stressed
These memories are causing me emotional distress and anxiety.


I wonder what happened to our happiness, yeah
I am questioning how our relationship changed and why we are no longer happy together.


Thought in you I found some substance
I believed that you had meaningful qualities or characteristics that made me fall in love with you.


Now it's bye bye Ms. Hollowness
Now I see that the other person may not have lived up to my expectations or may not have been as authentic as I believed.


Now you and I can no longer co-exist, yeah
We can no longer be together due to the harm that has been done.


Sometimes I sit and wonder how things turned out like this, yeah (Yeah, yeah)
I am questioning how our relationship went wrong and how things ended up the way they did.


You must have told yourself a lie
I suspect that the other person may have deceived themselves about what happened between us.


'Cause there is no way in hell that you could not see
I believe that the other person must know the reality of what happened and their role in it.


I didn't think that I could fall so hard (No)
My love for the other person was deeper than I ever thought was possible.


I didn't know that love could be so cruel
I did not anticipate that the love I had for someone could cause me so much pain and heartache.




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