13 Songs About Being Replaced

Being replaced sucks big time. You end up with a lot of unanswered questions in your mind such as what he saw in her/him that wasn’t in you or why now. This is all very normal. When someone you thought would always choose you starts seeing someone else, you will feel some type of way. Below is a list of songs about being replaced that can resonate with if you are going through such a process:

1. Beyonce – Irreplaceable

The song has been termed the ultimate kiss-off song and in it she destroys her guy’s attempted manipulations of her. She reminded him that he is disposable and that she can replace him very fast.

 

2. Olivia Rodrigo – Deja Vu

In the track, Olivia questions the authenticity of her ex’s relationship as well as his emotions for his new girl. She portrays feelings of pity towards this new girl who is not experiencing anything unique with her now-lover.

 

3. Olivia Rodrigo – Traitor

Olivia reflects on what went wrong in her past relationship and shares how she feels betrayed by her ex-boyfriend for moving on so fast. She also felt betrayed for having an emotional connection to someone else while they were still together.

 

4. Olivia Rodrigo – Good 4 U

Olivia sarcastically addresses her former partner for quickly moving on from their relationship without much of an issue of any care towards her at all.

 

5. NeYo – Do You

In the song, NeYo contacts his ex-girlfriend who now has a new man and shares how he feels about how everything concluded. He wonders if, even though she has replaced him, she thinks about he like he does about her.

 

6. Taylor Swift – Exile

The track describes two ex-lovers seeing each other after a break-up. Justin Vernon describes feelings of confusion about how quickly a lover moved on while Taylor Swift offers a perspective about repeated warning sings that the relationship wasn’t working anymore.

 

7. Camila Cabello – Cry For Me

In the song Camilla is bitter because she feels her ex moved on very fast after their break up. She wants him to feel as melancholic as she herself is feeling.

 

8. Drake – Marvin’s Room

Drake, drunk at the time, decides to call up an old flame and vent his feelings of loneliness. He tries to get to leave the man she had replaced him with and get back with him.

 

9. Ed Sheeran – Happier

The track describes Ed’s mindset after learning that a girl he recently broke it off with has already found a new man.

 

10. Adele – Someone Like You

The song is off Adele’s sophomore album, 21 and was inspired by the broken relationship. Even though she really wants him back, there is nothing she can do but beg him to forget her. She will have to replace him and make new memories with that person.

 

11. Cher Lyod – Want U Back

This is about how Cher broke up with a guy who seemed not to be good enough for her but now that he’s moved on she wants him back.

 

12. Zayn – Like I Would

Zayn tells his ex-lover that her new lover cannot pleasure her the same way he did. He hopes to win her back to have another shot at their relationship.

 

13. Adele – Send My Love

The song was directed toward the guy Adele dated between the subject of much of 21 and her husband Simon Konecki. She wishes the very best to her ex and his new lover since she doesn’t care anymore about the relationship they had.