Story Behind The Song
A man faces the end of a long relationship and discovers that the woman he loves sees their entire history as a mistake. What breaks his heart isn't simply saying goodbye -- it's learning that years he believed were meaningful may have been "wasted time" to her.
Song Description
The singer still sees real love, effort, good memories, and years that mattered. The other person seems to look back and see mostly what went wrong. That difference in memory is what devastates him. He isn't only losing the relationship; he feels like he's also losing the meaning of their shared past.
| Song Length |
2:59 |
Genre |
Country - Contemporary, Country - Americana |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Composed, Poignant |
Subject |
Regret, Numbness |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
Wasted Time
(Verse)
The morning light
peeks over the ridge
coffee's almost done
cream's in the fridge
everything's how it ought to be
except it's not with you and me
(Chorus)
You say it's all been wrong
for too damn long
your memories
right from the start
can't seem to find the good
and it's breaking my heart
after all these years
to come to find
that for you, darling
it's all just been
wasted time
(Verse 2)
There's a picture
of just the two of us
such beautiful smiles
we didn't rush
everything was how it ought to be
but I guess it wasn't with you and me
(Bridge)
I did all I knew how to do
I saw every hard time through
didn't I?
I gave you all I had to give
now I'll have to find
another way to live
when we say goodbye
(Chorus)
You say it's all been wrong
for too damn long
your memories
right from the start
can't seem to find the good
and it's breaking my heart
after all these years
to come to find
that for you, darling
it's all just been
wasted time
(Outro)
Looking back down the line
I'm sorry that you find
that you and me
were just wasted time
just wasted time