Story Behind The Song
Idea came to me when thinking about all the things in life that might have been
Song Description
Verse 1 finds the singer describing a promising love gone wrong and now she's left wondering about what might have been.
In verse 2, the singer transcends from self reflection and doubt to the realization that spending time thinking about the past is all wasted time.
The second half of verse 2 and the bridge finds the looking forward to the hope of finding love again.
| Song Length |
3:41 |
Genre |
Country - Contemporary, Country - General |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Peaceful, Anxious |
Subject |
Regret, Gratitude |
| Similar Artists |
Carrie Underwood |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Might Have Been
© 2020 Turbo Music Publishing
Contact: Joe L. Murgo, 704-841-9124, jmurgo@carolina.rr.com
Verse One
That familiar feeling ... you know so well
Another love you believed in ... gone to hell
Each day you're dealing ... with pain and self-doubt
And it's hard to heal when ... you're always thinking about
Chorus One
Things that might have been, could have been, should have been
They're driving you insane,
And you're wasting so much precious time on things that can't be changed
Things that might have been, could have been, should have been
Leave them all behind
Believe you'll find the kind of love that's going to change your life
Verse Two
When will you discover ... time is all you have?
Once you use it up ... it don't come back
Take another chance ... shine your light again
Choose love over anger ... and don't give in ... to the
Chorus Two
Repeat
Bridge
Ooohh ... you can't undo the choices that you made
And it won't change a thing playing no-win what-if games
Believe that you'll find love again
it's all that matters, in the end ... in the end
Chorus Three
Repeat
Outro
Ohh ... love will change your life ... it's love that'll change your life
Oh love can change your life