Should’ve Known Better Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I'm out of your control
There's nowhere left to hide
Packed my bags at midnight
And leave this mess behind
Me, myself and I
Have read between the lines
Left the engine runnin'
I guess this is goodbye

[Pre-Chorus]
And you're never gonna change my mind
We've been here about a thousand times
Should've never let you back inside
Inside my mind

[Chorus]
Should've known better than to let you break my heart
I should've known better, I believed you from the start
I should've known better, and now we wasted all this time
I should've known better, so I'm taking back my life

[Post-Chorus]
Should've known better than that
Ah, better
Should've known better than that
Ah, better
I should've known better than that
[Verse 2]
Looking back, I know
You had me hypnotized
Since I've got my senses
I see right through your lies
Now you're on your own
You call me every night
You're looking through our photos, but I deleted mine

[Pre-Chorus]
And you're never gonna change my mind
We've been here about a thousand times
Should've never let you back inside
Inside my mind

[Chorus]
Should've known better than to let you break my heart
I should've known better, I believed you from the start
I should've known better, and now we wasted all this time
I should've known better, so I'm taking back my life

[Post-Chorus]
Should've known better than that
Ah, better
Should've known better than that
Ah, better
I should've known better than that
(Should've known, should've known, ah)
(Should've known, should've known, better)
(Should've known, should've known)
I should've known better than that
(Should've known, should've known, ah)
(Should've known, should've known, better)
(Should've known, should've known)
[Bridge]
Mhm, mhm, mhm
Finally I've opened up my eyes
Why'd it take so long to see the light?
Now I'm gonna leave your ass behind

[Pre-Chorus]
And you're never gonna change my mind
We've been here about a thousand times
Should've never let you back inside
Inside my mind

[Chorus]
I should've known better than to let you break my heart
I should've known better, I believed you from the start
I should've known better, and now we wasted all this time
I should've known better, so I'm taking back my life

[Post-Chorus]
I should've known better than that
(Should've known, should've known, ah)
(Should've known, should've known, better)
(Should've known, should've known)
I should've known better than that
(Should've known, should've known, ah)
(Should've known, should've known, better)
(Should've known, should've known)
I should've known better than that

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About

Genius Annotation

Should’ve Known Better is the sixth track of Clean Bandit’s new album “What Is Love”. It is their second collaboration with Anne-Marie (The first being the No.1 hit “Rockabye”.

It is a completely different song to Rockabye (being a song about single mother and their struggles). It is a song about the mistakes of continuously falling in love with someone bad and how she “Should’ve Known Better”.

Credits
Featuring
Background Vocals
Phonographic Copyright ℗
Assistant Recording Engineer
Mastering Engineer
Percussion
Additional Drums
Synthesizer
Recorded At
Club Ralph (London), Nightingale Studios (London)
Release Date
November 30, 2018
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