Should Have Been Us
Travis-Atreo Lyrics
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But I can′t hide with these high heels on
Downtown in a thick crowd
But it's just you that my mind is on
Dressed up, got my heart messed up
You got yours and I got mine
It′s unfair that I still care
And I wonder where you are tonight
Thinking it could be different
But maybe we missed it yea
Thinking it could be different
It could, it could
It should've been us
Should've been a fire, Should′ve been the perfect storm
It should′ve been us
Could've been the real thing, now we′ll never know for sure, ooh
We were crazy, but amazing, baby we both know
It should've been us, us
It, it, it should′ve been us
It shoud've been us
Back and forth like a tug of war
What′s it all for, do I want it back
I still got a little flame for ya
Even though you drove me mad
Now and then, I pretend
That it's you when I close my eyes
You got yours, I got mine
But I wonder where you are tonight
It should've been us
Should′ve been a fire, Should′ve been the perfect storm
It should've been us
Could′ve been the real thing, now we'll never know for sure, ooh
We were crazy, but amazing, baby we both know
It should′ve been us, us
It, it, it should've been us
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh oh oh
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh oh
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh oh oh
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh oh
Thinking it could be different
But maybe we missed it
Thinking it could be different
It could, it could
It should′ve been us
Should've been a fire, Should've been the perfect storm
It should′ve been us
Could′ve been the real thing, now we'll never know for sure, ooh
We were crazy, but amazing, baby we both know
It should′ve been us, us
It, it, it should've been us
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh oh oh
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh oh
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh oh oh
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh oh
We were crazy, but amazing, baby we both know
It should′ve been us, us
It, it, it should've been us
The song “Should Have Been Us” by Travis Atreo talks about the aftermath of a relationship that did not work out. The singer walks around with their head down, trying to hide their emotions but struggling with it as they wear high heels. Even in a crowd, their thoughts are solely on the person they lost. They are dressed up, but their heart is messed up. They acknowledge that the breakup was not fair for them, they still love and care for the person they once had. The singer wonders where the ex-partner is now but there is no answer. The bridge talks about how the relationship could have been different if only they had done things differently, where they were crazy, but it was amazing.
The chorus of “Should Have Been Us” emphasizes how the relationship should have been the singer’s “perfect storm” and how they would never know if it was the real thing. They acknowledge that things were crazy, but they were perfect for each other. The singers question what they are fighting for, but they cannot let go of the flame they still have for their ex-partner. They continue to think about them and imagine a future where they could have been together. Overall, the song talks about the pain and frustration of a breakup and the lingering thoughts and feelings it leaves behind.
Line by Line Meaning
Walking round with my head down
Feeling down and low, I am walking aimlessly around with my head down.
But I can′t hide with these high heels on
Even though I am trying to hide my emotions, these high heels make it hard for me to do so.
Downtown in a thick crowd
I am in a crowded place in the downtown area.
But it's just you that my mind is on
Despite all the noise and crowd, you are the only thing on my mind.
Dressed up, got my heart messed up
I am trying to look my best, but my heart is still in turmoil.
You got yours and I got mine
We have moved on with our lives, but somehow I am still stuck in the past.
It′s unfair that I still care
It is not fair that I still have feelings for you even though you have moved on.
And I wonder where you are tonight
I cannot help but wonder about your whereabouts tonight.
Back and forth like a tug of war
Our love was like a game of tug of war where we were constantly pulling back and forth.
What′s it all for, do I want it back
I am questioning the purpose of our relationship and whether I want to go back to it.
I still got a little flame for ya
Even though I am trying to move on, there is still a little spark left for you in my heart.
Even though you drove me mad
You had the power to drive me crazy, but I still cannot seem to let you go.
Now and then, I pretend
Sometimes, I pretend that it is you when I close my eyes.
But I wonder where you are tonight
My mind still cannot get over the fact that you are no longer with me.
Should've been us
It would have been perfect if we could have worked it out.
Should've been a fire, Should′ve been the perfect storm
We had so much chemistry and passion between us, it should have been a roaring fire or a perfect storm.
Could've been the real thing, now we′ll never know for sure, ooh
We could have been each other's soulmate, but we missed our chance to find out.
We were crazy, but amazing, baby we both know
Our love was wild and intense, but it was also beautiful, and we both know it.
It should′ve been us, us
We could have been great together, but it was not meant to be.
Thinking it could be different
I am plagued with the thought that things could have been different between us.
But maybe we missed it yea
Our chance to be together might have passed us by already.
It could, it could
Our love could have been something amazing if only we played our cards right.
Contributed by Ryan D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Super Suppe
Walking round with my head down
But I can't hide with these high heels on
Downtown in a thick crowd
But it's just you that my mind is on
Dressed up, got my heart messed up
You got yours and I got mine
It's unfair that I still care
And I wonder where you are tonight
Thinking it could be different
But maybe we missed it yea
Thinking it could be different
It could, it could
It should've been us
Shoulda been a fire, shoulda been the perfect storm
It should've been us
Coulda been the real thing, now we'll never know for sure, ooh
We were crazy, but amazing, baby we both know
It should've been us, us
It, it, it should've been us
Back and forth like a tug of war
What's it all for, do I want it back
I still got a little flame for ya
Even though you drove me mad
Now and then, I pretend
That it's you when I close my eyes
You got yours, I got mine
But I wonder where you are tonight
It should've been us
Shoulda been a fire, shoulda been the perfect storm
It should've been us
Coulda been the real thing, now we'll never know for sure, ooh
We were crazy, but amazing, baby we both know
It should've been us, us
It, it, it should've been us
Oh oh, oh oh
It should've been us, yeah
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh oh
Oh oh, oh oh
It should've been us
It, it, it should've been us
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh oh oh
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh oh
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh oh oh
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh oh
Thinking it could be different
But maybe we missed it
Thinking it could be different
It could, it could
It should've been us
Shoulda been a fire, shoulda been the perfect storm
It should've been us
Coulda been the real thing, now we'll never know for sure, ooh
We were crazy, but amazing, baby we both know
It should've been us, us
It, it, it should've been us
Oh oh, oh oh
It should've been us, yeah
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh oh
Oh oh, oh oh
It should've been us
It, it, it should've been us
Oh oh, oh oh
It should've been us
Oh oh, oh oh
You know it should've been us
Oh oh, oh oh
It should've been us
It, it, it should've been us
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"Should've Been Us" lyrics
TORI KELLY LYRICS
Play "Should've Been Us"
"Should've Been Us"
Walking round with my head down
But I can't hide with these high heels on
Downtown in a thick crowd
But it's just you that my mind is on
Dressed up, got my heart messed up
You got yours and I got mine
It's unfair that I still care
And I wonder where you are tonight
Thinking it could be different
But maybe we missed it yea
Thinking it could be different
It could, it could
It should've been us
Shoulda been a fire, shoulda been the perfect storm
It should've been us
Coulda been the real thing, now we'll never know for sure, ooh
We were crazy, but amazing, baby we both know
It should've been us, us
It, it, it should've been us
Back and forth like a tug of war
What's it all for, do I want it back
I still got a little flame for ya
Even though you drove me mad
Now and then, I pretend
That it's you when I close my eyes
You got yours, I got mine
But I wonder where you are tonight
It should've been us
Shoulda been a fire, shoulda been the perfect storm
It should've been us
Coulda been the real thing, now we'll never know for sure, ooh
We were crazy, but amazing, baby we both know
It should've been us, us
It, it, it should've been us
Oh oh, oh oh
It should've been us, yeah
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh oh
Oh oh, oh oh
It should've been us
It, it, it should've been us
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh oh oh
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh oh
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh oh oh
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh oh
Thinking it could be different
But maybe we missed it
Thinking it could be different
It could, it could
It should've been us
Shoulda been a fire, shoulda been the perfect storm
It should've been us
Coulda been the real thing, now we'll never know for sure, ooh
We were crazy, but amazing, baby we both know
It should've been us, us
It, it, it should've been us
Oh oh, oh oh
It should've been us, yeah
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh oh
Oh oh, oh oh
It should've been us
It, it, it should've been us
Oh oh, oh oh
It should've been us
Oh oh, oh oh
You know it should've been us
Oh oh, oh oh
It should've been us
It, it, it should've been us
Caitlyn Menard
I love this cover! Prefer to listen to it over the original!
Hope Hope
Same here
Paula Benavidez
Same
Mia Koot
Is it just me but this cover is better then the original one? 😂😍
Taylor Johnson
Just discovered this guy, he's pretty good.
Addison McQueen
Thank you for not changing the lyrics to seem more manly like most guys do I love you
Heathcliff
I love this cover than the original👌
M M
I found this song on smule so thats why I was looking for the cover , just amazing , love it!I love your voice
Super Suppe
Walking round with my head down
But I can't hide with these high heels on
Downtown in a thick crowd
But it's just you that my mind is on
Dressed up, got my heart messed up
You got yours and I got mine
It's unfair that I still care
And I wonder where you are tonight
Thinking it could be different
But maybe we missed it yea
Thinking it could be different
It could, it could
It should've been us
Shoulda been a fire, shoulda been the perfect storm
It should've been us
Coulda been the real thing, now we'll never know for sure, ooh
We were crazy, but amazing, baby we both know
It should've been us, us
It, it, it should've been us
Back and forth like a tug of war
What's it all for, do I want it back
I still got a little flame for ya
Even though you drove me mad
Now and then, I pretend
That it's you when I close my eyes
You got yours, I got mine
But I wonder where you are tonight
It should've been us
Shoulda been a fire, shoulda been the perfect storm
It should've been us
Coulda been the real thing, now we'll never know for sure, ooh
We were crazy, but amazing, baby we both know
It should've been us, us
It, it, it should've been us
Oh oh, oh oh
It should've been us, yeah
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh oh
Oh oh, oh oh
It should've been us
It, it, it should've been us
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh oh oh
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh oh
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh oh oh
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh oh
Thinking it could be different
But maybe we missed it
Thinking it could be different
It could, it could
It should've been us
Shoulda been a fire, shoulda been the perfect storm
It should've been us
Coulda been the real thing, now we'll never know for sure, ooh
We were crazy, but amazing, baby we both know
It should've been us, us
It, it, it should've been us
Oh oh, oh oh
It should've been us, yeah
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh oh
Oh oh, oh oh
It should've been us
It, it, it should've been us
Oh oh, oh oh
It should've been us
Oh oh, oh oh
You know it should've been us
Oh oh, oh oh
It should've been us
It, it, it should've been us
Tom Mitchell
Woah... Dude this is truly incredible! I love your tone, it's very soft and goes perfectly with this song 🙌 GREAT job 😄