Story Behind The Song

This song is about a relationship that went on too long because the speaker wasn't sure what she wanted, and was afraid of hurting her lover by leaving him. She reveals regrets about returning to the relationship a second time instead of leaving the past behind.

Song Description

A mid-tempo ballad featuring piano and guitar melodies and female vocals. Melancholic and reflective, this song reveals a person's regrets at the end of a relationship.

Lyrics

Verse 1
I breathe in the scent of the single candle's light, watch it dance before my eyes.
And I ask myself - what am I really waiting for? To feel the heat or to know its source?

Pre-Chorus
Oooooh, If I could change the past
Oooh, oooh, ooooooooh, then I would take it back, but understand

CHORUS
The first time I left it was for me, and coming back was too.
But the second time I left it was for you

Verse 2
I'll dare to tell you something if you swear to hold it tight, darling I tried, I tried I tried.
Surrounded by the bitterness that comes from losing hope, asking: why do I want more?

Pre-Chorus
Oooooh, If I could change the past
Oooh, oooh, ooooooooh, then I would take it back, but understand

CHORUS
The first time I left it was for me, and coming back was too.
But the second time I left it was for you

Bridge
They say you only regret what you don't do.
But that's not true
See I regret everything, now that we're through
Yeah I regret everything, now that we're through

CHORUS
The first time I left was for me, and coming back was too.
But the second time I left it was for you.
I promise this is worth it, I know you think I'm foolish,
But I'd rather that than have you know the truth

Bridge
They say you only regret what you don't do.
But that's not true.
See I regret everything, I regret everything,
Yeah I regret everything now that we're through