Should've Been Me
Tiffany Lyrics


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There she goes with a smile on her face
Riding right next to you
Goin' out to all those places
You used to take me to

Wearin' your jacket like it was her own
I used to wear it so well
Why on earth did I let you go
If I hadn't I'd be with you still

Call it jealousy, call me a fool
But it's more than my eyes want to see

'Cause it should've been me
With you tonight
It should've been me
There by your side
Seein' you both is hard to believe
'Cause it should've been me

Flashin' that ring in everyone's face
The one I gave back last week
I wonder if you're tellin' her things
You used to whisper to me

To say it's over don't work anymore
'Cause it's more than my heart wants to feel

It should've been me
With you tonight
It should've been me
There by your side
Seein' you both is hard to believe
'Cause it should've been me

She looks so satisfied
So close to you that I
Can't help but wonder why




I said goodbye last night
As tears drop from my eyes

Overall Meaning

In "Should've Been Me," Tiffany expresses the feeling of jealousy and regret as she sees her ex-boyfriend with another woman. She describes seeing them going to places she used to go with him, and the other woman wearing his jacket which she used to wear so well. As she watches them she wonders why she let him go and reflects on the fact that it should've been her with him, not someone else. Tiffany is struggling with her emotions and is hurt by the fact that she gave up her chance to be with him. She can't help but feel envious of the other woman who seems so content standing next to him, and she wonders if he's telling the other woman things that he used to whisper to her.


Line by Line Meaning

There she goes with a smile on her face
I see you with her and you seem so happy


Riding right next to you
You share a bond that we once had


Goin' out to all those places
You're taking her to all the places that were special to us


You used to take me to
I remember those times so clearly


Wearin' your jacket like it was her own
She's taken something of mine and made it hers


I used to wear it so well
I remember wearing that jacket with pride


Why on earth did I let you go
I regret ending our relationship


If I hadn't I'd be with you still
I believe we could still be together


Call it jealousy, call me a fool
I know I shouldn't feel this way, but I can't help it


But it's more than my eyes want to see
Seeing you with her hurts me deeply


'Cause it should've been me
I feel like I should be the one with you


With you tonight
I should be the one spending time with you


There by your side
I should be the one supporting you


Seein' you both is hard to believe
It's difficult for me to accept that you're together


'Cause it should've been me
I still believe that I should be with you


Flashin' that ring in everyone's face
I see that she's wearing the ring I gave you


The one I gave back last week
I couldn't keep it after we broke up


I wonder if you're tellin' her things
You used to whisper sweet nothings to me


You used to whisper to me
I remember the intimacy we shared


To say it's over don't work anymore
I can't hide from my feelings


'Cause it's more than my heart wants to feel
My heart still longs for you


She looks so satisfied
She seems content being with you


So close to you that I
I can tell that you're happy together


Can't help but wonder why
I can't understand why we're not together


I said goodbye last night
I regret ending our relationship


As tears drop from my eyes
I'm crying because I miss you




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: FRANCESCA BEGHE

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