Aerosmith - What Could Have Been Love Lyrics
Lyrics Translation
The song is a heartfelt, emotional ballad that reflects on the pain of lost love and the regret of a relationship that never fully materialized. The lyrics explore the "what ifs" and the bittersweet possibility of a love that could have been, but was not. With a soaring melody, poignant piano, and Steven Tyler’s expressive, soulful vocals, the track captures the vulnerability and yearning that comes with love lost or unfulfilled.
Song lyrics
I wake up and wonder how everything went wrong
Am I the one to blame?
I gave up and left you for a nowhere-bound train
Now that train has come and gone
I close my eyes and see you lying in my bed
And I'm still dreaming of that day
What could have been love
Should have been the only thing that was ever meant to be
Didn't know, couldn't see what was right in front of me
And now that I'm alone all I have is emptiness that comes from being free
What could have been love will never be
An old friend told me that you found somebody new
Oh, you're finally moving on
You think that I'd be over you after all these years
Yeah, but time has proved me wrong
'Cause I'm still holdin' on
What could have been love
Should have been the only thing that was ever meant to be
Didn't know, couldn't see what was right in front of me
(What could have been love)
And now that I'm alone all I have is emptiness that comes from being free
What could have been love will never be
We've gone our separate ways
Say goodbye to another day
I still wonder where you are
Are you too far from turning back?
You were slipping through my hands and I didn't understand
What could have been love
Should have been the only thing that was ever meant to be
Didn't know, couldn't see what was right in front of me
(What could have been love)
And now that I'm alone all I have is emptiness that comes from being free
What could have been love will never be
What could have been love will never be
What could have been love
What could have been love
What could have been love