I Love You Lyrics – Chris Harms Ganlyrics

I Love You Lyrics Meaning

[Verse 1]
The singer reflects on a painful moment when the person he loved said “I love you” before she passed away, but not to him. He wasn’t there when she said goodbye and, instead, she expressed her love to someone else, leaving him with regret and heartache.

[Pre-Chorus 1]
The singer regrets not being the one to receive the love he longed for. He believes that, if he hadn’t been afraid, he could have been the one to be there for her. His fear prevented him from taking action, and now it’s too late.

[Pre-Chorus 2]
In this part, the singer reflects on how things could have been different if they had been together. He recognizes that it was his decision to hold back and wait, but now he feels the consequences of that choice, knowing it’s too late to change.

[Chorus]
The singer acknowledges that their story has no fairytale ending. It’s filled with struggle, loss, and no sense of victory or closure. There’s no hero or villain, no dramatic moments, just the reality of a relationship that never fully came to be, leaving behind only sorrow.

[Post-Chorus]
This line expresses the singer’s loneliness. He goes to bed alone every night, waking up feeling an emotional weight (symbolized by the stone) where his heart once was. His heart is now heavy with grief, and he feels the emptiness of her absence.

[Verse 2]
At the gravesite, the singer finally says “I love you,” feeling the deep loss that he can never replace. He wishes for just one more chance to make things right, but he knows she’s gone forever, and he will never hear those words from her again.

[Pre-Chorus 3]
The singer expresses how they could have had a life together if only circumstances were different. He’s filled with regret, recognizing that what could have been is now lost forever, and there’s no chance of changing the outcome.

[Chorus]
The chorus repeats the idea that their story didn’t have a happy ending. It highlights the absence of the typical fairytale elements, like a knight, a dragon, or a happy resolution. Instead, there’s only a story of love that was never fully realized.

[Post-Chorus]
The singer continues to deal with the emotional burden of loss. Sleeping alone and waking up with a feeling of heaviness, the singer’s heartache remains constant, unable to find peace or healing from the loss.

[Bridge]
In the bridge, the singer revisits the pain of hearing “I love you” too late. She said those words before her death, but he never got to hear them directly from her. He regrets not being there when she passed, and now she will never be able to express her love again.

[Outro]
The outro is a final declaration of love, emphasizing that the singer loved her in the past, loves her still, and will always love her. There’s a sense of certainty in his feelings, despite the tragic ending. The repetition of these words reflects a lasting commitment to his love, even though she’s gone.