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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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