Bruno Mars
When I Was Your Man (LYRICS) Lyrics
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Our song on the radio, but it don't sound the same
When our friends talk about you all that it does is just tear me down
Cause my heart breaks a little when I hear your name
And it all just sound like uh, uh, uh
Hmmm too young, too dumb to realize
That I should have bought you flowers and held your hand
Take you to every party cause all you wanted to do was dance
Now my baby is dancing, but she's dancing with another man.
My pride, my ego, my needs and my selfish ways
Caused a good strong woman like you to walk out my life
Now I never, never get to clean up the mess I made
And it haunts me every time I close my eyes
It all just sounds like uh, uh, uh, uh
Too young, too dumb to realize
That I should have bought you flowers and held your hand
Should have gave all my hours when I had the chance
Take you to every party cause all you wanted to do was dance
Now my baby is dancing, but she's dancing with another man.
Although it hurts I'll be the first to say that I was wrong
Oh, I know I'm probably much too late
To try and apologize for my mistakes
But I just want you to know
I hope he buys you flowers, I hope he holds your hand
Give you all his hours when he has the chance
Take you to every party cause I remember how much you loved to dance
Do all the things I should have done when I was your man!
Do all the things I should have done when I was your man!
The song "When I Was Your Man" by Bruno Mars is a heart-wrenching confession of regret and longing for a love that is no longer his. The opening lines "Same bed, but it feels just a little bit bigger now, our song on the radio, but it don't sound the same" paint a picture of a man who is still in the same physical space as his former lover, but everything has changed. The radio playing their favorite song feels like a painful reminder of what they used to have. When he hears people talking about her, it only tears him down as he realizes that she is no longer his. The chorus repeats the sentiment of regret of not realizing what he had when he had it. He should have bought her flowers and held her hand. He should have given her all his time and attention when he had the chance. He should have taken her to parties, just because it made her happy.
The second verse continues to express his remorse and acknowledgment of his mistakes. His pride, ego, and selfish ways caused such a strong, wonderful woman to leave his life. He realizes that he will never have the chance to make things right, and the weight of the loss haunts him every time he closes his eyes. The chorus repeats, emphasizing the regret that he did not appreciate her when he had her.
Line by Line Meaning
Same bed, but it feels just a little bit bigger now
Although we are still sharing the same bed, it feels like there is an empty space between us now.
Our song on the radio, but it don't sound the same
Our meaningful song is playing on the radio, but now it only reminds me of the loss between us.
When our friends talk about you all that it does is just tear me down
Whenever I hear our friends talking about you, it only brings me more pain and sorrow.
Cause my heart breaks a little when I hear your name
Every time I hear your name, it breaks my heart a little bit more because I miss you so much.
And it all just sound like uh, uh, uh
All the memories and emotions just become a meaningless sound in my head.
Too young, too dumb to realize
I was young and foolish back then, and didn't realize the mistakes I was making.
That I should have bought you flowers and held your hand
I should have been more attentive and romantic, by buying you flowers and holding your hand, to show you how much I cared.
Should have gave you all my hours when I had the chance
I should have devoted all my time and attention to you, while I had the chance, to express my love.
Take you to every party cause all you wanted to do was dance
I should have taken you to every party, and danced with you, because I knew that's all you wanted.
Now my baby is dancing, but she's dancing with another man.
Now that we're apart, you're dancing with someone else, and it breaks my heart.
My pride, my ego, my needs and my selfish ways
I realize now that my pride, my ego, my selfishness, and my own needs caused me to lose a strong and amazing woman like you.
Caused a good strong woman like you to walk out my life
My faults caused you to leave, and I now see what a mistake I made.
Now I never, never get to clean up the mess I made
I wish I could fix the damage I did, but now it's too late, and I have to live with the mess I made.
And it haunts me every time I close my eyes
Every time I try to sleep, the memory of losing you haunts me and keeps me up at night.
Although it hurts I'll be the first to say that I was wrong
I acknowledge my mistake, and though it pains me, I'll admit that it was my fault.
Oh, I know I'm probably much too late
I understand that it may be too late for me to fix things, but I want to try anyway.
To try and apologize for my mistakes
I want to apologize for the pain and heartache I caused you, and express my remorse for my bad choices.
But I just want you to know
More than anything, I want you to understand how sorry I am, and how much I still care about you.
I hope he buys you flowers, I hope he holds your hand
I hope your new partner is doing all the things I should have done, and treating you the way you deserve.
Give you all his hours when he has the chance
I hope he devotes all his time and attention to you, and sees how valuable you are.
Take you to every party cause I remember how much you loved to dance
I remember how much you loved to dance, and hope he takes you to every party and shares in that joy with you.
Do all the things I should have done when I was your man!
I wish I could go back in time and do all the things I should have done, to be the man you deserved, but now I can only regret and apologize for my mistakes.
Contributed by Victoria F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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This song hits different after a break up because of you.
Just experience this 4-5 days ago, I thought to myself before the break up, that I should love her more.. even though she doesn't love me after these months..
Although it hurts, atleast I appreciate the things and the memories of getting loved and the sweetest moments.
I'm sorry A, for causing you so much pain.. I didn't even know it because I was blinded by your love. I didn't care about my time with my friends, all I cared was you making you happy.
But now, I think you will be the happiest woman in the world if you pick a right man. I hope it is me.. but I don't think so, because how much I cause you pain during our time.
I hope that the man you're looking for.. give you time, love and care. I'll be the happiest man if someone does the things I didn't do to you
I know I don't deserve no one because you told me that. I know you hate me because you told me that. So please.. find another man.
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