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I Should Have Known Better Lyrics

by Jim Diamond

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I Should Have Known Better Lyrics

And I should have known better to lie with one as beautiful as you. Yeah, I should have known better to take a chance on ever losing you. But I thought you'd understand, can you forgive me? I saw you walking by the other day. I know that you saw me, you turned away and I was lost. You see: I've never loved no one as much as you. I've fooled around but tell me now just who is hurting who? And I should have known better to lie with one as beautiful as you. ... I should have known better to take a chance on ever losing you But I thought you'd understand, can you forgive me? I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I should have known better, I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I should have known better. It's true, I took our love for granted all along. And trying to explain where I went wrong, I just don't known. I cry but tears don't seem to help me carry on. Now there is no chance you'll come back home, got too much pride. And I should have known better to lie with one as beautiful as you. ... I should have known better to take a chance on ever losing you But I thought you'd understand, can you forgive me? I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I love you, I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I love you. No-no-no-no-no-no I love you! No-no-no-no-no-no, yeah! And I should have known better to lie with one as beautiful as you

Meaning of I Should Have Known Better

“I Should Have Known Better” is a heartbreaking lament about lost love and regret, driven by Jim Diamond’s raw emotion. The song explores the devastating realization that a relationship has irrevocably ended, fueled by a naive belief that understanding would bridge the gap. Repeatedly declaring “I should have known better,” the narrator confesses to taking chances and, ultimately, failing to cherish the beautiful person he loved, admitting he’d “taken our love for granted.” A sense of profound sorrow permeates the song as he grapples with his actions and begs for forgiveness, desperately repeating "I love you" amidst a chorus of anguish. The insistent repetition underscores his futile attempts to recapture what's lost, highlighting the painful acceptance that pride has sealed their fate and there’s no return home – a stark portrayal of regret and unrecoverable heartbreak.

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