31 Songs About Almost-Relationships That Will Give You All The Feels

Painted a picture, I thought I knew you well. I got a habit of seeing what isn't there.

— Ariana Grande

I'm feeling inspired because the tables have turned. Yeah, I'm on fire, and I know that it burns.

— Demi Lovato

All I wanted was to break your walls; all you ever did was break me.

— Miley Cyrus

You had your chance; you blew it. Out of sight, out of mind.

— Kelly Clarkson

I'm better off without you anyway. I thought it would be hard, but I'm OK. I don't need you if you're going to be that way. Because with me, it's all or nothing.

— Avril Lavigne

I wanted you bad. I'm so through with that. Because honestly, you turned out to be the best thing I never had.

— Beyoncé

We can't get what we want without knowing.

— Khalid

In another life, I would be your girl. We'd keep all our promises, be us against the world.

— Katy Perry

In the cold light of day, we're a flame in the wind, not the fire that we've begun.

— Marshmello ft. Bastille

People like you always want back the love they pushed aside, but people like me are gone forever when you say goodbye.

— Taylor Swift

You even got me trippin,' you got me lookin' in the mirror different. Thinkin' I'm flawed because you're inconsistent.

— Cardi B

You made my mind up for me when you started to ignore me.

— Hilary Duff

You tried to break my heart? Oh, that breaks my heart, that you thought you ever had it, no, you ain't from the start.

— Lizzo

You not making up your mind, it's killin' me and wasting time. I need so much more than that.

— The Wreckers

It's unclear now what we intend; we're alone in our own world. You don't want to be my boyfriend, and I don't want to be your girl.

— Waxahatchee

We both tried; it’s never the right time. We could be happy or who we used to be. I guess I’ll take you either way.

— Addie Pray

I wasted my tears when I cried over you. I should've known you would never be true.

— Dolly Parton

You add insult to injury, you say you believe in me, but you haven't decided about taking or leaving me.

— boygenius

We both come around, but it’s always too late. These empty promises will fade, we’re both so sorry every day.

— Remember Sports

Girlfriend or girl that's a friend? It's easy just to pretend that we don't have something real; it's just how we feel.

— Clairo

I hope you find a stable girl who treats you like you deserve it.

— Katie Ellen

Sorry for asking you to love me more. Guess I've become the burden I was so fearful of before. Never asking you to make me frozen mac 'n' cheese. Never asking to sleep in your bed unless you begged me, 'Please.'

— Adult Mom

Guess you don't know what you want, 'til you see I'm moving on.

— Walker Hayes

You won't try at anything, so why'd I hope you'd try with me?

— Lisa Prank

And I don’t want to feel nostalgic for something that never happened.

—Diet Cig

Now you're not even my type, funny what happens with time.

— Cyberbully Mom Club

Secrets and sharing soda, that's how our time began. Love is a story told to a friend; it's second hand.

— Joni Mitchell

And whatever happened to a boyfriend, the kind of guy who tries to win you over? And whatever happened to a boyfriend, the kind of guy who makes love because he's in it?

— Liz Phair

I used to think that love was crying on my kitchen floor, but now I know, and I don't think you're an angel anymore.

— Kate Rhudy

Do you think I'm losing it, do you think about me at all? If you wanted to and I wanted to we could talk.

— thanks for coming

How are you going to say you love me? You don't do nothing for me.

—Junglep*ssy

From angry to sad to full-on over it, listening to songs about almost-relationships can help you at every stage of your process. Of course, if you're ever unsure or uncomfortable in a given relationship, its always OK to ask for clarity. When it comes to finding love, you deserve someone who is all in.