Should Have Listened

Should Have Listened is the second song off of Evans' EP, Learned Nothing. It was released on December 6th, 2019; as the second single for the EP.

Background
Should Have Listened was written in September 2018.

Composition
Should Have Listened is written in 3/4, in the key of F#minor at 110 beats per minute, and lasts for 3 minutes and 20 seconds. The song follows the progression f#m-A-D-bm. The song partially revolves around a synth bass hook.

Acoustic Version
On January 17th, 2020; Evans released an acoustic version of Should Have Listened. This version is slightly slower, lasts for 3:40, and contains strings.

Lyrics
I can’t read the future

but I saw this coming

I saw all the red flags

But chose to do nothing

I knew that’d you hurt me

and that you didn’t care

But when you needed me

You know I would be there

I never listen

but I should have listened

When my head said

Don’t get close to you

cause you’re only gonna leave me hurt

But my heart said

give you one more chance

Cause caring people can still fall short

You’d always avoid me

and say you’re just busy

But when you were chilling

you would never tell me

I picked up on the clues

that you did not like me

But you said that was wrong

and made me feel guilty

I never listen

but I should have listened

When my head said

Don’t get close to you

cause you’re only gonna leave me hurt

But my heart said

give you one more chance

Cause caring people can still fall short

I kept giving you chances

but nothing has ever changed

You’d blame me for your mistakes

and get mad when I complained

How was it my fault

that you always ignored me

talked down to me

and told me that you didn’t think we were close

I should have listened

Should have listened

Should have listened

Cause it would have saved me lots of pain

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