The singer, in the silence, hears his own thoughts provoking him to do the things he truly wants to do deep down.
[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'll live now 'cause the bad die last
Dodging bullets with your broken past
I can't hear you, I don't fear you now
[Refrain]
Wrapped in your regret
What a waste of blood and sweat
Oh oh oh
[Chorus]
I wanna taste love and pain
Wanna feel pride and shame
I don't wanna take my time
Don't wanna waste one line
I wanna live better days
Never look back and say
Could have been me
It could have been me
Yeah
[Verse 2]
Don't wanna live as an unsung melody
I'd rather listen to the silence telling me
I can't hear you, I won't fear you
Don't wanna wake up on a Monday morning
The thought of work is getting my skin crawling
I can't fear you, I don't hear you now
[Refrain]
Wrapped in your regret
What a waste of blood and sweat
Oh oh oh
[Chorus]
I wanna taste love and pain
Wanna feel pride and shame
I don't wanna take my time
Don't wanna waste one line
I wanna live better days
Never look back and say
Could have been me
It could have been me
Yeah
[Breakdown]
Hey
(I wanna taste love and pain
Wanna feel pride and shame
Don't wanna take my time)
No
(Don't wanna waste one line)
Hey, hey
(Wanna live better days)
Just better
(Never look back and say)
Could have been me
It could have been me
It could have been me
It could have been me
[Chorus]
I wanna taste love and pain
Wanna feel pride and shame
I don't wanna take my time
Don't wanna waste one line
I wanna live better days (Just better)
Never look back and say
Could have been me
It could have been me
It could have been me
It could have been me
[Outro]
Yeah
Hey
I wanna taste love and pain
Wanna feel pride and shame
Don't wanna take my time
No
Don't wanna waste one line
Hey Hey
Wanna live better days
Just better
Never look back and say
Could have been me
Could Have Been Me was written by Josh Wilkinson & George Tizzard & Luke Spiller & Adam Slack & Richard Parkhouse.
Could Have Been Me was produced by Red Triangle.
The Struts released Could Have Been Me on Tue Jan 01 2013.
Yes, “Could Have Been Me” was certified platinum by the RIAA on June 16, 2023.