When You Loved Me
Shake Lyrics


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I'm back at the corner
Where we said goodbye
I turn and I see you
But don't trust my eyes
You look at me
And I can't breathe

Had every word perfect
For when this day would come
But standing here now
I can't find even one
All I want to say
Is written on my face

I close my eyes every time I wake up
'Cause every little thing makes me think of
When you loved me
When you loved me
And I don't really want to talk about the weather
The truth is that I was better
When you loved me
When you loved me

I'm sure that there's somewhere that you've got to go
But give me one more minute
One more memory to hold
And wherever you're goin' to
Take this with you

I close my eyes every time I wake up
'Cause every little thing makes me think of
When you loved me
When you loved me
And I don't really want to talk about the weather
The truth is that I was better
When you loved me
When you loved me

I try to wish you away
You're gone today but
You'll be back tomorrow
This lie that I call goodbye
Won't let go
Won't let me go

I close my eyes every time I wake up
'Cause every little thing makes me think of
When you loved me
When you loved me
And I don't really want to talk about the weather
The truth is that I was better
When you loved me
When you loved me





I'm back at the corner
Where we said goodbye

Overall Meaning

In this song, Shake reflects on a past relationship that ended and the pain that still lingers. She is standing in the same place where they said their final goodbye and she sees her former lover, but cannot trust her eyes. The sight of this person brings back memories and emotions, and she can hardly breathe. Even though Shake had prepared words for this moment, she is now at a loss for the right thing to say. All she wants to convey is written on her face, but she is struggling to articulate it.


The chorus expresses her longing for the past when things were different. She describes closing her eyes every time she wakes up because every little thing reminds her of her former lover. She doesn't want to talk about the weather because, deep down, everything is just a reminder that she was better off when they were together. Shake tries to hold onto any memories, even if just for a fleeting moment, in hopes of holding onto the past. She acknowledges a lie that she calls goodbye that won't let go, as the pain of the past relationship still lingers.


Overall, the song is a poignant reflection on a past relationship that ended, expressing the pain of letting go and the longing for things to have been different.


Line by Line Meaning

I'm back at the corner
I am standing at the same spot where we parted ways


Where we said goodbye
This is the exact location where we bid farewell to each other


I turn and I see you
I look back and unexpectedly notice you standing there


But don't trust my eyes
I am not sure if what I see is real and true


You look at me
You gaze at me


And I can't breathe
I feel nervous and breathless


Had every word perfect
I had rehearsed every single line for this moment


For when this day would come
I had prepared myself for this day in advance


But standing here now
As I am currently present here


I can't find even one
I can't seem to recollect any of the words I had practiced


All I want to say
The only thing I want to utter


Is written on my face
Is pretty evident from my facial expressions


I close my eyes every time I wake up
I shut my eyes each morning when I wake up


'Cause every little thing makes me think of
Because every tiny thing reminds me of


When you loved me
The time when you loved me immensely


And I don't really want to talk about the weather
I don't want to indulge in any insignificant conversation


The truth is that I was better
In all honesty, I was more content and happy


I'm sure that there's somewhere that you've got to go
I am well aware that you have a destination to reach


But give me one more minute
Provide me with sixty more seconds


One more memory to hold
Just a single more recollection to cherish


And wherever you're goin' to
And irrespective of wherever you are heading


Take this with you
Carry this along with you


I try to wish you away
I endeavor to make myself wish you away


You're gone today but
Although you aren't here today


You'll be back tomorrow
You'll be returning tomorrow


This lie that I call goodbye
This fiction that I term as goodbye


Won't let go
Is not permitting me to let go


Won't let me go
Is not allowing me to move on




Lyrics © OLE MEDIA MANAGEMENT LP, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MATTHEW B SCANNELL, MICHAEL DAVID HALL, RICHARD MARX, ROBERT CAMPBELL

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