“Shouldn’t Matter but It Does” by John Mayer is a song about a struggle to keep a relationship alive. The lyrics are about a situation where the speaker meets someone with a similar background that they can relate to. However, the speaker won’t give up on their current partner no matter how bad things get. The speaker is trying to keep their current relationship together no matter what. They are fighting for their relationship, even if they shouldn’t have to.
“Shouldn’t Matter but It Does” by John Mayer-Song Credentials
| Song Title | Shouldn’t Matter but It Does |
| Released | 2021 |
| Artist | John Mayer |
| Genre | Pop rock, Country |
| Language | English |
| Album | Sob Rock |
“Shouldn’t Matter but It Does” by John Mayer Lyrics
Shoulda been open
Shoulda done more
Shoulda learned a lesson from the year before
Shoulda been honest
Shoulda just cried
Shoulda told me there was nothing left inside
Now the road keeps rolling on forever
And the years keep pulling us apart
We lost something, I still wonder what it was
It shouldn’t matter
Shouldn’t matter, but it does
You shoulda just broken
You shoulda come clean
You shoulda been sad instead of being so fucking mean
It shouldn’t be easy
But it shouldn’t be hard
You shouldn’t be a stranger in your own backyard
Now the road keeps rolling on forever
And the years keep pulling us apart
I know it’s over, I’m just saying this because
It shouldn’t matter
Shouldn’t matter, but it does
I shouldn’t be angry
I shouldn’t hold on
I shouldn’t leave you messages in every little song
It could have been always
It could have been me
We could have been busy naming baby number three
Now the road keeps rolling on forever
And the years keep pulling us apart
If it’s on someone, then I blame the both of us
It shouldn’t matter
Shouldn’t matter, but it
Shouldn’t matter
Shouldn’t matter, but it
Shouldn’t matter
Shouldn’t matter, but it does
