I Told You So

"I Told You So" is a song that laments the speaker's frustration with someone who disregarded their advice. The lyrics detail how the speaker warned the listener about potential difficulties, but their warnings were ignored. The listener now faces the consequences of their choices, with the speaker highlighting their own past foresight and the listener's current regret. The repetition of the phrase "I told you so" emphasizes the speaker's sense of vindication, while the refrain "You didn't listen" underlines the listener's missed opportunity. Ultimately, the song expresses the speaker's bittersweet victory in having been right, while simultaneously lamenting the listener's suffering.