The Way It Used to Be
TKA Lyrics


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Sometimes, even now, I think about you
And all of the things I can't do without you
We meant almost everything to each other
But you felt the need to go find another

I thought you and I were right together
We would be forever true
You were so much more than love to me
And I was just a toy to you

The way it used to be
Back when you still loved me
Our love was just a game
How could you leave me this way?
The way it used to be
when all you had was me
Now all of that has changed
How could you treat me this way?

Now I find it very hard to continue
A part of myself was locked up within you
I could never think about tomorrow
And now i find it brings so much sorrow

I thought you and i were right together
We would be forever true
You were so much more than love to me
And i was just a toy to you

The way it used to be
Back when you still loved me
Our love was just a game
How could you leave me this way?
The way it used to be
When all you had was me




Now all of that has change
How could you treat me this way?

Overall Meaning

TKA's song "The Way It Used to Be" expresses the pain and heartbreak of a lost love. The lyrics speak of a past relationship that the singer is unable to forget or move on from. The first stanza starts with the singer admitting to still thinking about their former lover and listing all the things they miss about them. The second stanza speaks of the betrayal and hurt caused by the lover leaving for another person. The chorus repeats the title phrase and questions how the lover could have changed so much and treated the singer so poorly.


Throughout the song, the singer laments the loss of their identity without the lover and acknowledges the difficulties of facing tomorrow without them. The lyrics capture the feeling of being stuck in the memory and pain of a past relationship, unable to move on or fully heal. The singer's vulnerability and raw emotions make this song relatable to anyone who has gone through a heartbreak.


Line by Line Meaning

Sometimes, even now, I think about you
From time to time, even presently, my thoughts wander to you


And all of the things I can't do without you
All those things I simply can't manage to accomplish or experience without you


We meant almost everything to each other
We were almost everything to one another


But you felt the need to go find another
Nonetheless, you felt compelled to go search for another


I thought you and I were right together
I considered that you and I were a match made in heaven


We would be forever true
We would remain loyal to each other until the end of time


You were so much more than love to me
You meant more to me than just romance


And I was just a toy to you
But to you, I was just a mere plaything


The way it used to be
The memories of the past


Back when you still loved me
When you still had affection for me


Our love was just a game
Our romance was merely a pastime


How could you leave me this way?
How could you abandon me like this?


When all you had was me
When I was everything you had


Now all of that has changed
But now, everything is different


How could you treat me this way?
How could you act towards me in such a manner?


Now I find it very hard to continue
Now I am finding it excessively difficult to move on


A part of myself was locked up within you
A part of me was attached and dependent on you


I could never think about tomorrow
I was never able to visualize a future without you


And now I find it brings so much sorrow
And now, the future floods me with immense sadness




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Edgar Canas

My favorite song

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