Lewis Capaldi – Someone You Loved lyrics

To put things succinctly, in “Someone You Loved” Scottish singer Lewis Capaldi is lamenting over a lost love. Capaldi misses the benefits he enjoyed while he was with his significant other, when he was actually someone that she loved.
He is obviously dealing with some sort of psychological issue. And this psychological challenge is most likely depression. He is in a pretty dark place and badly needs regular emotional support. In the past, this would have apparently been granted to him by his girlfriend. But now that their relationship has dissolved, he is basically defenseless. He has no one around who cares enough to help him deal with these issues. How their relationship ended is not really made clear in the song. However, based on the lyrics, it seems that Capaldi lost her unexpectedly.
The aftershocks of being left alone are paining Lewis not only due to his depression but also the fact that he was getting accustomed to being the recipient of his significant other’s care and love. And the situation is made more unbearable, considering, as alluded to earlier, that everyday life itself does not seem to be something Capaldi particularly enjoys.

It makes me think about someone that I used to be very closewith earlier this year and now she will not talk to me or even look at me I am very sad and I miss her sooooo much she was my best friend and it is super weird can anyone help me.

V1 - “Going Under”, Falling victim to the memories yet even friends nor family can't numb the pain, “All or nothing” this was an ultimatum from his SO and he is stressing. The “Somebody” he needs is just a rebound finding someone more broken than he taking the wrong advise to move on with someone else yet even the rebound doesn’t understand his pain, and unfortunately the only person that can numb the pain is his SO who he left for his own selfish reasons.

1st Chorus - This rebound he turned to, opening up and pouring out his heart to left him because he never healed from his Ex not being able to give his all to his rebound gal.

V2 – falling victim to the memories of his ex and burning so many bridges he is now left alone. He realizes that he was selfish and is all alone each and every night. The added word here is “NOW”, “Now, I need somebody to know…” in his selfishness he realizes in his relationships it was all about him and he is realizing that he took his Ex and rebound for granted not putting effort into understanding them. Yet “Now” he also misses his “rebound” because they were helping him get over his Ex.

2nd Chorus – He “now” misses the rebound because he was able to be vulnerable with her and loved how she loved him.
Bridge – At night he sleeps and fantasizes about how his Ex’s (Plural) used to really love him, but will fall victim once again to the pain when he wakes up and they aren’t there.
HERE the Chorus repeats twice – the first is reflecting on his Ex because she wouldn’t take him back after trying to be vulnerable with her, the second is reflecting on his rebound because he ruined that relationship too.

Outro – He has issues with selfishness and every girl he tries to open up to eventually sees it and leaves him.

I was very touched to remind myself of all the difficult times we had together. I did everything to save our relationship. In the end I'm just someone you used to loved.
I let my guard down ( i'm stop being cautious about potential problem)
And then you pull the rug ( and then you just leave me in difficult situation)