When I Was Your Man
Bruno Mars
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Same bed but it feels just a little bit bigger now Our song on the radio but it don't sound the same When our friends talk about you, all it does is just tear me down 'Cause my heart breaks a little when I hear your name It all just sounds like ooh, ooh ooh hoo hoo Mm, too young, too dumb to realize That I should have bought you flowers And held your hand Should have gave you all my hours When I had the chance Take you to every party 'cause all you wanted to do was dance Now my baby's dancing But she's dancing with another man My pride, my ego, my needs, and my selfish ways Caused a good strong woman like you to walk out my life Now I never, never get to clean up the mess I made, oh And it haunts me every time I close my eyes It all just sounds like ooh, ooh ooh ooh ooh Mm, too young, too dumb to realize That I should have bought you flowers And held your hand Should have gave you all my hours When I had the chance Take you to every party 'cause all you wanted to do was dance Now my baby's dancing But she's dancing with another man Although it hurts I'll be the first to say that I was wrong Oh, I know I'm probably much too late To try and apologize for my mistakes But I just want you to know I hope he buys you flowers I hope he holds your hand Give you all his hours When he has the chance Take you to every party 'Cause I remember how much you loved to dance Do all the things I should have done When I was your man Do all the things I should have done When I was your man
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Written by: Andrew Wyatt, Ari Levine, Peter Gene Hernandez, Philip Martin II Lawrence
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Downtown Music Publishing, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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15 facts about this song
Song Composition"When I Was Your Man" was written by Bruno Mars along with Phillip Lawrence, Ari Levine, and Andrew Wyatt.
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Album InclusionThe song is a track from Bruno Mars's second studio album, "Unorthodox Jukebox," released in 2012.
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Chart PerformanceThe song topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States, marking Mars's fifth number-one single.
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Grammy Nominations"When I Was Your Man" was nominated for the "Best Pop Solo Performance" category at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards in 2014.
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Music VideoThe music video for the song was directed by Cameron Duddy and Bruno Mars himself.
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Song Genre"When I Was Your Man" is classified as a pop song with a soul influence.
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Song InspirationMars stated that the song was inspired by a painful personal heartbreak he had experienced.
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Piano CentricUnlike many of Bruno's songs which are upbeat, the main instrument used in this song is a piano and Bruno is seen playing during performances.
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Song MeaningThe lyrics of the song express a man's regrets over breaking up with his lover.
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Remarkable Achievement"When I Was Your Man" made Bruno Mars the fastest male solo artist to achieve five number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 since Elvis Presley.
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Unique RecordingThe song was purposely recorded with a bit of a grainy, antique sound to give the sense of an old school recording.
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Commercial SuccessIn addition to its success in the United States, "When I Was Your Man" also reached the top ten in twenty other countries worldwide.
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Notable Cover VersionThe song has been covered by notable artists, including the cast of the popular American television series Glee.
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Emotional PerformanceThe song often made Mars emotional while performing it on stage, especially during his The Moonshine Jungle Tour.
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Song DurationThe running time of "When I Was Your Man" is approximately 3 minutes and 33 seconds.
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