HOW COULD YOU

Story Behind The Song

THE MAN CHEATED ON THE WOMAN AND SO SHE HAS DECIDED TO MAKE IT ON HER ON. THE MAN DECIDES HE WANTS TO COME BACK AFTER REALIZING WHAT HE HAS DONE TO THE RELATIONSHIP BUT FINDS OUT THAT ITS TOO LATE.

Song Description

THIS SONG IS ABOUT A BROKEN RELATIONSHIP CAUSED BY INFIDELITY WHICH LEAD TO THE WOMAN MAKING IT ON HER ON. IT EXPRESSES THE FREEDOM A WOMAN FEELS FROM BEING FREE OF THE PRESSURE OF LIVING IN A RELATIONSHIP MARRED BY INFIDELITY.

Song Length 4:32 Genre R & B - Contemporary, R & B - Soul
Tempo Slow (71 - 90) Lead Vocal Female Vocal
Mood Troubled, Irritated Subject Dysfunctional Relations, Lost Love
Similar Artists Monica, Lauryn Hill Language English
Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

HOW COULD U

CHORUS: HOW COULD YOU HURT ME
HOW COULD YOU TAKE YOUR LOVE AWAY
HOW COULD YOU HURT ME
HOW COULD YOU GIVE ME DAYZ

VERSE: I THOUGHT WE HAD A GOOD THING GOING ON
BUT NOW I?M LEFT HERE ALL ALONE
THOUGHT IT WOULD BE YOU AND ME
BUT YOU HAD OTHER PLANS I SEE
I THOUGHT I WOULD BE YOUR LOVING WIFE
I THOUGHT YOU?D BE RIGHT HERE BY MY SIDE
I WAS YOUR BONNIE YOU WERE MY CLYDE
BUT NOW YOU HAVE MOVED ON WITH YOUR LIFE


CHORUS: HOW COULD YOU HURT ME
HOW COULD YOU TAKE YOUR LOVE AWAY
HOW COULD YOU HURT ME
HOW COULD YOU GIVE ME BITTER DAYZ
HOW COULD YOU HURT ME
HOW COULD YOU TURN YOUR BACK AND RUN
HOW COULD YOU HURT ME
HOW COULD YOU TAKE AWAY MY SUN

VERSE: THINKING BOUT THE TIMES WE USE TO SHARE
WONDERING IF YOU REALLY CARED
THE SWEET THINGS YOU USE TO SAY
BUT NOW YOU?VE GONE ANOTHER WAY
YOU LEFT ME STANDING IN A DAZE
I FEEL LIKE I?M BURIED IN A GRAVE
DEEP IN A DARK AND LONELY CAVE
NOW IT?S ALL YOU THAT I CRAVE

CHORUS: HOW COULD YOU HURT ME
HOW COULD YOU TAKE YOUR LOVE AWAY
HOW COULD YOU HURT ME
HOW COULD YOU GIVE ME BITTER DAYZ
HOW COULD YOU HURT ME
HOW COULD YOU TURN YOUR BACK AND RUN
HOW COULD YOU HURT ME
HOW COULD YOU TAKE AWAY MY SUN
CHORUS: HOW COULD YOU HURT ME
HOW COULD YOU TAKE YOUR LOVE AWAY
HOW COULD YOU HURT ME
HOW COULD YOU GIVE ME BITTER DAYZ
HOW COULD YOU HURT ME
HOW COULD YOU TURN YOUR BACK AND RUN
HOW COULD YOU HURT ME
HOW COULD YOU TAKE AWAY MY SUN

RAP: IT?S LIKE I?M SITTIN AND LISTENIN TO A DISTANT SYMPHONY
ADDICTED AND TWISTED I MISS OUR BLISSFUL MEMORIES
WISH TO DEATH THAT I SLEPT FREE ME FROM THIS HURT AND PAIN
AND NEEDIN YOU WORSER THE DESERT NEED A HURRICANE
TOO PROUD TO SAY I?M WRONG YOU NEVER LISTEN TO ME YOU?RE
OUT OF REACH LIKE THE MOON ACROSS THE GLISTENIN SEA
YOU CHANGED THE LOCKS ON YOUR HEART I NEVER OPENED THE
VAULT THE PAIN A THOUSAND TIMES IS HOT CAUSE I KNOW IT? MY
FAULT. MY NAME AINT ADAM BUT I BEEN KICKED OUT HER GARDEN
FOR SINNING HAD MY OASIS BUT I CHOSE TO CHASE MY RISES OF WOMEN. ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT A CACTUS WAS MY OBJECT OF LUST
WITH MY MOUTH FULL OF THORNS AND MY HEART IN THE DUST. THROWING GAME SO FAST I NEVER THOUGHT THAT I HARM HER BUT NOW THE BOOMERANGS BACK AND AIN?T NO DODGING HER CARMA SO WHEN THE JUDGEMENT DAY COMES THERE AINT NO TRYING TO CONFUSE IT I?M PLEADING GUILTY OF THE CRIME OF TRADING DIAMONDS FOR CUBICS. I?M SICK MA!!!


CHORUS
BRIDGE: NOW YOU?VE GONE ON YOU LEFT ME ALL ALONE
WHY DID?NT YOU STAY YOU TOOK YOUR LOVE AWAY
WHAT I DO WRONG YOU KNOW I LOVED YOU
TELL ME HOW LONG THAT YOU WERE UNTRUE
YOU DECEIVED ME WITH YOUR DISHONESTY REJECTION CAUSED BY YOUR DECEPTION. SURROUNDED BY A RAGING SEA THAT TRIED TO GET THE BEST OF ME HOW COULD U

CHORUS

Lyrics CORIA GRIGGS Music CARL R. WATKINS
Producer STYLETRACK RECORDS Publisher STEPPIN STONE PUBLISHING
Performance CORIA GRIGGS Label STYLETRACK RECORDS

Other Songs By CARL WATKINS

Song
Actions
STOP KNOCKIN KNOCKIN
R & B - Contemporary
Plays: 4
KISS ME (ON MY ON)
R & B - Contemporary
Plays: 1
View All Songs
Clean Clean

Clean Clean

Artist Name
00:00 / 00:00