Should've Never Met You

Intro – Soft falsetto, layered whispers

Ooh-ooh-ooh…

(Mmm, yeah)

If I could go back…

(Go back, go back)

I’d take another road.

A different road…

One that never led to you.

Verse 1 – Intimate, vulnerable vocals

I wish I never learned your name

Never let you inside my brain

Never gave you all those pieces

Of a heart you couldn’t keep

Now every street reminds me of you

Every fucking song feels like the truth

I was doing fine before we met

Now you’re someone I can’t forget

Background harmonies

Can’t forget (can’t forget)

Oh, I can’t forget

Why’d we ever meet?

Pre-Chorus – Gradually building harmonies

And I know, I know

I should’ve seen the signs

But you looked me in the eyes

And I believed your lies

High falsetto

Your lies, your lies

Oh, what a fool was I

Chorus – Full vocal stacks

I should’ve never met you

Never let myself get attached

Never gave you all my love

Just to watch you give it back

If I could erase that day

I’d take my heart and walk away

Goddamn, I wish I’d never known you

‘Cause I don’t know who I am without you

Layered harmonies

Never known you (never known you)

Should’ve never found you

Ohhh, without you

Verse 2 – Raspy, emotional delivery

Funny how you made forever sound so small

Now I don’t even recognize myself at all

You had me thinking we were something divine

Guess I was just another stop along your line

And fuck, I hate that I still defend you

After everything you put me through

I tell my friends that I’m doing alright

Then I think about you every damn night

Background vocals

Every night (every night)

Still on my mind (on my mind)

Why can’t I leave it behind?

Pre-Chorus – Airy falsetto

And I know, I know

There’s no changing time

But if I had another chance

I wouldn’t make you mine

Backing harmonies

Wouldn’t make you mine

No, no, no

Chorus – Rich harmonies, doubled lead

I should’ve never met you

Never let myself get attached

Never gave you all my love

Just to watch you give it back

If I could erase that day

I’d take my heart and walk away

Goddamn, I wish I’d never known you

‘Cause I don’t know who I am without you

Bridge – Stripped piano, gospel-inspired harmonies

Maybe you were just a lesson

Wrapped up in a pretty face

Maybe I confused your presence

For a love that couldn’t break

And if heaven had a doorway

To the life I had before

I’d give anything to find it

And not meet you anymore

Choir harmonies – Slowly building

Take me back (take me back)

Before we met (before we met)

Before the love (before the love)

Before regret (before regret)

Final Chorus – Powerful, layered vocals

I should’ve never met you

Never let you call me yours

Never opened up that door

Never wanted something more

If I could erase that day

I’d let the moment slip away

Goddamn, I wish I’d never known you

But a part of me still wants to

High falsetto harmonies

Still wants you (still wants you)

I don’t know why (I don’t know why)

After all this time…

Outro – Slow, fading vocal harmonies

Before I knew your name…

(I was alright)

Before I saw your face…

(I was alright)

Before you said you loved me…

(I was alright)

Mmm…

I should’ve kept on walking.

Should’ve kept on walking.

(Ooh-ooh, never met you)

(Never, never, never)

Goddamn…

I wish I never knew you.

Long instrumental fade with overlapping falsetto runs.