When You Were Mine

The speaker looks back on a relationship in which they gave generously but were repeatedly treated badly. They accepted the partner’s confusing and hurtful behavior, even sharing space with the partner and another lover. Now the relationship has ended, but the speaker’s love has not. The repeated claim that they love the person even more suggests growing longing, mixed with pain and perhaps obsession.

Several details make the relationship feel intimate but unequal: the speaker gave money and lent clothes, while the partner showed little consideration. The image of “changing the sheets” points to an ordinary act of care that the partner neglects, making the lack of respect feel especially personal. Saying they were “blind” means they could not—or did not want to—see the partner’s behavior clearly. “Make a fuss” means to complain or object, and the speaker admits they stayed quiet even in a deeply uncomfortable situation.

The speaker says they do not care that the former partner is with someone else, but their repeated confession of love and their following the couple suggest otherwise. This contradiction may show denial, helpless devotion, or an attempt to convince themselves that love matters more than being chosen. The lyrics leave open whether the speaker sees this love as romantic or recognizes how painful and unhealthy it has become.