Too Late
somna and jennifer rene Lyrics

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First you say that you have to go away
I never should have been with you anyway
And now you say you want to stay
It's too late, 'cause I'm sending you on your way
You say that you have to go away
I never really loved you anyway
And now you say you want to stay
It's too late, it's too late

Like a puppet on a string
You came and took control of me
Would've given anything
To be your one and only
Filled my head with fantasies
Of what one day you'd give to me
Full of hope for what could be
(I sat and waited patiently)

First you say that you have to go away
I never should have been with you anyway
And now you say you want to stay
It's too late, 'cause I'm sending you on your way
You say that you have to go away
I never really loved you anyway
And now you say you want to stay
It's too late, it's too late

For a time you were for me
Everything that I could need
Gave me time and diamond rings
But something else was missing
You never stayed the whole night through
I suffered, prayed and cried for you
After all that we've been through
I feel I never even knew you

First you say that you have to go away
I never should have been with you anyway
And now you say you want to stay
It's too late, 'cause I'm sending you on your way
You say that you have to go away
I never really loved you anyway
And now you say you want to stay
It's too late, it's too late

There's no need to call me on the phone
I don't wanna hear from you no more
No need, don't call
Don't be a fool and stand outside my door
'Cause being the woman that I am
I got to go on with other plans

First you say that you have to go away
I never should have been with you anyway
And now you say you want to stay
It's too late, 'cause I'm sending you on your way
You say that you have to go away
I never really loved you anyway
And now you say you want to stay
It's too late, it's too late

First you say that you have to go away
I never should have been with you anyway
And now you say you want to stay
It's too late, 'cause I'm sending you on your way
You say that you have to go away
I never really loved you anyway
And now you say you want to stay
It's too late, it's too late

First you say that you have to go away
I never should have been with you anyway
And now you say you want to stay
It's too late, 'cause I'm sending you on your way
You say that you have to go away
I never really loved you anyway

And now you say you want to stay
It's too late, it's too late

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Too Late" by Somna and Jennifer Rene tell the story of a relationship that has come to an end. The singer at first is being told by their former partner that they need to leave, and that it's better they were never together in the first place. However, later on, the same person is expressing a desire to stay. The singer then reveals that they don't have any more room for their former lover in their life, and they should have called it quits earlier.

The lyrics paint a picture of someone who was insecure and was manipulated by their partner, who controlled and made all the important decisions for them. The singer feels that they were led on with promises of a future, but were ultimately let down. As the relationship started to get rocky and falling apart, the singer tried to hang on to it, believing that if they waited a little bit longer, things would go back to the way they were. However, as the relationship ended, the singer is now resolved to move on and finds themselves stronger after the experience.

Line by Line Meaning

First you say that you have to go away
You initially claimed that you had to leave

I never should have been with you anyway
I regret ever being involved with you

And now you say you want to stay
You changed your mind and now want to stay

It's too late, 'cause I'm sending you on your way
It's too late, I am already pushing you away

You say that you have to go away
You keep insisting that you must leave

I never really loved you anyway
To be honest, I never truly loved you

And now you say you want to stay
But now you want to stay

It's too late, it's too late
It's too late, the damage has already been done

Like a puppet on a string
I was under your complete control

You came and took control of me
You took possession of me

Would've given anything
I was willing to give everything I had

To be your one and only
To be the only person in your life

Filled my head with fantasies
You filled my head with imagination and desires

Of what one day you'd give to me
Imagining all of the things you would one day give me

Full of hope for what could be
Hopeful for what our future could hold

(I sat and waited patiently)
(I patiently waited for you)

For a time you were for me
For a while, you were everything I needed

Everything that I could need
You were everything I could ever need

Gave me time and diamond rings
You gave me time and expensive gifts

But something else was missing
However, there was something lacking

You never stayed the whole night through
You always left before morning

I suffered, prayed and cried for you
I went through emotional pain, prayed and cried for you

After all that we've been through
After all that we have experienced together

I feel I never even knew you
I realize that I never truly understood you

There's no need to call me on the phone
You don't need to call me on the phone

I don't wanna hear from you no more
I don't want to hear from you anymore

No need, don't call
You really shouldn't call me

Don't be a fool and stand outside my door
You would be foolish to wait outside my door

'Cause being the woman that I am
As the woman that I am

I got to go on with other plans
I have to continue with my own plans

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MELANIE SAFKA, PETER SCHEKERYK

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Comments from YouTube:

Somna

2y↑22

Thanks for checking out the 2nd single from my upcoming 2nd album everyone <3 :) I've loved Sarah's vocals and writing for years now and it was such an honour to work with her on this!! Hope you all love it as much as we do!