This is a cover of The Struts' original song. Halsey sang it as part of the soundtrack of the ‘Sing 2’ film. Halsey’s character, Porsha, performs the song as part of Buster Moon’s theater play.
[Verse 1]
Don't wanna live as an untold story
Rather go out in a blaze of glory
I can't hear you, I don't fear you
I live now 'cause the bad die last
Dodgin' bullets with your broken past
Well, I can't hear you, I don't fear you now
[Pre-Chorus]
Wrapped in your regret
What a waste of blood and sweat, oh-oh, oh
[Chorus]
I wanna taste love and pain
I wanna feel pride and shame
I don't wanna take my time
I don't wanna waste one line
I wanna live better days
Never look back and say
"It could have been me, it could have been me"
Yeah!
[Verse 2]
Don't wanna wake up on a Monday morning
The thought of work is gettin' my skin crawling
I can't fear you, I don't hear you now
[Pre-Chorus]
Wrapped in your regret
What a waste of blood and sweat, oh-oh, oh
[Chorus]
I wanna taste love (I wanna taste love)
I wanna feel pride and shame
I don't wanna take my time (No, oh, oh)
I don't wanna waste one line (Hey-hey, hey-hey)
I wanna live better days (Better days)
Never look back and say
"It could have been me" (It could have been me), "it could have been me" (It could have been me)
I wanna taste love (I wanna taste love and pain)
I wanna feel pride and shame (I wanna feel pride and shame)
I don't wanna waste my time (I don't wanna waste my time)
I don't wanna waste one line (I don't wanna waste one night)
I wanna live better days
Never look back and say
"It could have been me", oh, it could have been me"
It could have been me!
Could Have Been Me was written by Adam Slack & George Tizzard & Joshua Wilkinson & Luke Spiller & Rick Parkhouse.
Could Have Been Me was produced by Harvey Mason Jr. & Andrew Hey & Sam Ramirez.
Halsey released Could Have Been Me on Fri Dec 17 2021.