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Should've Known Better Lyrics

by Richard Marx

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Should've Known Better Lyrics

Another sleepless night I can't explain Somebody said they heard me call your name The radio won't let you leave my mind I know it's over, but I don't know why Should've known better Than to fall in love with you Now love is just a faded memory Should've known better Now I'm a prisoner to this pain And my heart still aches for you (Ooh) Well there was no risk that I wouldn't take And not a promise that I didn't make All I asked was that you just hold on Now I'm wondering what I did wrong Should've known better Than to fall in love with you Now love is just a faded memory Should've known better Now I'm a prisoner to this pain And my heart still aches for you I gave you all of my body and soul (I gave you all of my body and soul) Never believing we might lose control (Never believing we might lose control) I took my hands off the wheel (I took my hands off the wheel) I can't remember if the lies were true It's been a million years since I touched you Well I thought time might help me win this game But being away from you is slowly driving me insane Should've known better Than to fall in love with you Now love is just a faded memory Should've known better Now I'm a prisoner to this pain And my heart still aches for you Should've known better Than to fall in love with you Now love is just a faded memory Should've known better Now I'm a prisoner to this pain And my heart still aches for you

Meaning of Should've Known Better

“Should’ve Known Better” is a poignant lament about the devastating aftermath of a passionate but ultimately doomed love affair. Richard Marx captures the raw agony of someone trapped in the lingering echoes of a relationship that should have ended before it truly began. The repeated refrain, “Should’ve known better,” underscores the speaker’s recognition of their own foolishness – a reckless surrender to intense feelings despite knowing the potential for heartbreak. He's consumed by pain and regret, haunted by memories and unable to escape the emotional prison created by this lost love. The lyrics reveal a struggle with accepting responsibility, admitting a lack of control, and grappling with unanswered questions about deception. Ultimately, the song conveys a universal feeling of sorrow and the painful realization that sometimes, despite our desires, we’re destined to fall into patterns we should have avoided, leaving us irrevocably damaged.

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