Lit-rics

Got in touch with my long-lost and forgotten, half-baked literature roots from 9 years ago discussing prose with J- well, song lyrics to be exact- but they flex the same part of the brain dun they?

J posted the lyrics to this song on her blog and it drew me completely in, the moment I saw it. It felt so real- the heartache, the regret, the too late...

Truth Is by Fantasia Barrino

Ran into an old friend yesterday
Caught me by surprise when he called my name
He was a familiar face, from a chapter in my past
Talked for awhile, I smiled and then
Said that he was seeing somebody and
Told me this was gonna last

Showing me her photograph
And all the feelings I thought were gone
Came rushing back to me at once
Tried to smile and hide the way I felt
But I was thinking to myself

Chorus:
(Truth is) I never got over you
(Truth is) wish I was standing in her shoes
(Truth is) and when it’s all said and done
Guess I’m still I love with you

(Truth is) I never should have let you go
(Truth is) and it’s killing me cause, now I know
(Truth is) and when it’s all said and done
Guess I’m still I love with you

We reminisce on the way things used to be
Shared a couple laughs, shared some memories
Talked about the things that changed
Some for good and some for bad
Then he said good-bye and he paid for brunch
Promised that we’d always keep in touch
Grabbed my bags and grabbed my furs
Walked away and that was that

(Chorus)Bridge:Now the truth is, it hurts
But I know that the fault’s mine
Cause I let him go
Tried to get over it, but it’s messed up
He’s not mine (because I know)

(Chorus 2x)

It reminded me of a song... that I just couldnt get out of my head but one that had carried the same essence, same pain and again, the same helplessness. And *Bingo* ...J the master of song lyrics hitted right on the song title once I told her about it.

"Have You Ever" by S Club 7

Sometimes it's wrong to walk away, though you think it's over
Knowing there's so much more to say
Suddenly the moment's gone
And all your dreams are upside down
And you just wanna change the way the world goes round

Tell me, have you ever loved and lost somebody
Wished there was a chance to say I'm sorry
Can't you see, that's the way I feel about you and me, Baby
Have you ever felt your heart was breaking
Lookin down the road you should be taking
I should know, cos I loved and lost the day I let you go

Can't help but think that this is wrong, we should be together
Back in your arms where I belong
Now I've finally realised it was forever that I've found
I'd give it all to change the way the world goes round

Tell me, have you ever loved and lost somebody
Wished there was a chance to say I'm sorry
Can't you see, that's the way I feel about you and me, Baby
Have you ever felt your heart was breaking
Lookin down the road you should be taking
I should know, cos I loved and lost the day I let you go

I really wanna hear you say that you know just how it feels
To have it all and let it slip away, can't you see
Even though the moment's gone, I'm still holding on somehow
Wishing I could change the way the world goes round

Tell me, have you ever loved and lost somebody
Wished there was a chance to say I'm sorry (I'm sorry)
Can't you see, (ohhh) that's the way I feel about you and me, Baby
Have you ever felt your heart was breaking
Lookin down the road you should be taking
I should know, (I should know) cos I loved and lost the day I let
Yes I loved and lost the day I let
Yes I loved and lost the day I let you go

Why is it I seems to have a natural tendency/inkling to melancholic songs like that? Any lyricist-personality guru out there who would like to enlighten me?