“Shouldn’t Matter But It Does” is the second song in Mayer’s highly anticipated album “Sob Rock” where he reminisces on a failed relationship, what should have been done differently on both parties' accounts, and what could have been if those hypothetical scenarios occurred instead.
True to the song’s title, Mayer is trying to say that the relationship is in the past, and actions and words cannot be taken back, which means saying what should’ve been, like he does in the song, doesn’t matter anymore, but to him, it does, although he himself admits that it shouldn’t
Lyrics of Shouldn't Matter But It Does
Should've been open
Should've done more
Should've learned a lesson from the year before
Should've been honest
Should've just cried
Should've 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 should've just broken
You should've come clean
You should've 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
It 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've been always
It could've been me
We could've 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